NHL
Kaapo Kahkonen
Kaapo Kahkonen
Winnipeg Jets, Goaltenders
Age: 28y-4m-2d (Aug 16, 1996)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: FI
College: Lukko Rauma
Drafted: Round 4 (#109 overall), 2014
2024-25 Cap Hit
$1,000,000
2024-25 Cash
$1,000,000
Career Earnings
$8,330,408
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Kaapo Kahkonen signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000. In 2024-25, Kahkonen will earn a base salary of $817,720, while carrying a cap hit of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $1,000,000 | 1.14% | $817,720 | $817,720 |
| 2025-26 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1.14% |
| 2025-26 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $817,720 | $817,720 | $817,720 | $817,720 | $817,720 | $817,720 | ||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $182,280 | $182,280 | $182,280 | $1,000,000 | $182,280 | $182,280 | ||||
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Extension
Kaapo Kahkonen signed a 2 year , $5,500,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2021
Kaapo Kahkonen signed a 2 year , $1,450,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $1,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $725,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2018-2019 Rookie
Kaapo Kahkonen signed a 2 year , $1,850,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$8,330,408
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$95,995 |
$95,995 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$284,413 |
$380,408 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$700,000 |
$1,080,408 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$146,250 $603,750 |
$1,226,658 $1,830,408 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,600,000 |
$4,430,408 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$622,503 $2,277,497 |
$5,052,911 $7,330,408 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$817,720 $182,280 |
$8,148,128 $8,330,408 |
|
| Total |
$8,330,408 |
$8,148,128 $8,330,408 |
||||
| Total |
$8,330,408 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,499,158 | $185,000 | - | $1,684,158 |
| 3 |
|
$5,023,747 | - | - | $5,023,747 |
| 1 |
|
$622,503 | - | - | $622,503 |
| 1 |
|
$817,720 | - | - | $817,720 |
| 1 |
|
$182,280 | - | - | $182,280 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$3,495
|
$92,500 |
$95,995 |
$95,995 |
|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$191,913
|
$92,500 |
$284,413 |
$380,408 |
|
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$700,000
|
$700,000 |
$1,080,408 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$146,250 $603,750
|
$146,250 $603,750 |
$1,226,658 $1,830,408 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$2,600,000
|
$2,600,000 |
$4,430,408 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$622,503 $2,277,497
|
$622,503 $2,277,497 |
$5,052,911 $7,330,408 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$817,720 $182,280
|
$817,720 $182,280 |
$8,148,128 $8,330,408 |
||
| Total |
$8,145,408 |
$185,000 |
$8,330,408 |
$8,148,128 $8,330,408 |
|||
| Total |
$8,145,408 |
$185,000 |
$8,330,408 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,499,158 | $185,000 | - | $1,684,158 |
| 3 |
|
$5,023,747 | - | - | $5,023,747 |
| 1 |
|
$622,503 | - | - | $622,503 |
| 1 |
|
$817,720 | - | - | $817,720 |
| 1 |
|
$182,280 | - | - | $182,280 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
COL |
Oct 18, 2024 - Oct 24, 2024 | 0 | Undisclosed |
-
Nov 12, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Oct 24, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Oct 11, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Colorado (COL)
-
Jul 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Mar 08, 2024
Traded to New Jersey (NJD) from San Jose (SJS) for Vitek Vanecek and 2025 7th round pick
-
Jul 18, 2022
Signed a 2 year $5.5 million contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
-
Mar 21, 2022
Traded to San Jose (SJS) from Minnesota (MIN) with 2022 5th round pick for Jacob Middleton
-
Oct 12, 2020
Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 17, 2018
Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 28, 2014
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 4 (#109 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | W | L | SV | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 |
| 2023 | NJ | 37 | 7 | 24 | 1,023 | 1 | 3.64 | .898 |
| 2022 | SJ | 37 | 9 | 20 | 1,014 | 1 | 3.85 | .883 |
| 2021 | SJ | 37 | 14 | 14 | 963 | 0 | 2.87 | .912 |
| 2020 | MIN | 24 | 16 | 8 | 624 | 2 | 2.89 | .902 |
| 2019 | MIN | 5 | 3 | 1 | 157 | 0 | 2.96 | .913 |
| 2018 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 |
