The Vancouver Canucks announced Friday that they had agreed to terms with goaltender Kevin Lankinen on a five-year, $22.5 million ($4.5 million annual average value) extension. Lankinen, who was a ...

In 146 NHL games with the Canucks, Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks, Lankinen is 64-51-19 with a 2.94 GAA, .905 save percentage and seven shutouts in 146 games (133 starts).

In fact, Lankinen was Saros’ backup for the two previous seasons. In 2025-26, Saros will be in the first season of an eight-year, $61.92 million contract. It is a fair bounty considering Saros ...