Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks, Goaltenders
Age: 29y-9m-23d (Apr 28, 1995)
Country: FI
College: HIFK
Drafted: Undrafted, CHI, 2018
2024-25 Cap Hit

$875,000

2024-25 Cash

$875,000

Career Earnings

$6,198,222

2025-2029 Extension (UPCOMING EXTENSION)

Kevin Lankinen signed a 5 year, $22,500,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks, including $8,500,000 signing bonus, $22,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $22,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,500,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 30 $4,500,000 4.71% $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2026-27 31 $4,500,000 4.33% $4,000,000 $9,000,000
2027-28 32 $4,500,000 3.96% $5,000,000 $14,000,000
2028-29 33 $4,500,000 3.66% $4,500,000 $18,500,000
2029-30 34 $4,500,000 - $4,000,000 $22,500,000
2030-31 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2025-26 30 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $4,500,000 4.71%
2026-27 31 $4,000,000 - $4,500,000 4.33%
2027-28 32 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,500,000 3.96%
2028-29 33 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $4,500,000 3.66%
2029-30 34 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,500,000 -
2030-31 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 30 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $4,500,000
2026-27 31 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $9,000,000 - $4,500,000 $4,375,000
2027-28 32 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $14,000,000 - $4,666,667 $4,500,000
2028-29 33 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $4,500,000 $18,500,000 - $4,625,000 $4,250,000
2029-30 34 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $22,500,000 - $4,500,000 $4,000,000
Contract Notes

  • 2025-2026: No Movement Clause
  • 2027-2029: 15 Team No Trade Clause

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kevin Lankinen signed a 1 year, $875,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks, including $875,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $875,000. In 2024-25, Lankinen will earn a base salary of $875,000, while carrying a cap hit of $875,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $875,000
Average Salary:
$875,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 29 $875,000 0.99% $875,000 $875,000
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2024-25 29 $875,000 $875,000 0.99%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 29 $875,000 $875,000 $875,000 - $875,000 $875,000
Contract Notes

  • 8 team no trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,275,000
Average Salary:
$1,137,500
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
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Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$6,198,222

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active / minor-buried
$171,452
$171,452
2019 24
Active / minor-buried
$96,976
$268,428
2020 25
Active
$704,794
$973,222
2021 26
Active
$850,000
$1,823,222
2022 27
Active
$1,500,000
$3,323,222
2023 28
Active
$2,000,000
$5,323,222
2024 29
Active
$875,000
$6,198,222
Total      
$6,198,222
$6,198,222
2025 30
Active
$5,000,000
2026 31
Active
$4,000,000
2027 32
Active
$5,000,000
2028 33
Active
$4,500,000
2029 34
Active
$4,000,000
Total
$28,698,222

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,638,222 $185,000 - $1,823,222
2 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000
1 $875,000 - - $875,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$78,952
$92,500
$171,452
$171,452
2019
24
$4,476
$92,500
$96,976
$268,428
2020
25
$704,794
$704,794
$973,222
2021
26
$850,000
$850,000
$1,823,222
2022
27
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$3,323,222
2023
28
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,323,222
2024
29
$875,000
$875,000
$6,198,222
Total
$6,013,222
$185,000
$6,198,222
$6,198,222
2025
30
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$5,000,000
2026
31
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
2027
32
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
2028
33
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$4,500,000
2029
34
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
Total
$20,013,222
$8,685,000
$28,698,222

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,638,222 $185,000 - $1,823,222
2 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000
1 $875,000 - - $875,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 CHI Jan 23, 2022 - Feb 23, 2022 0 Hand
2021-22 CHI Dec 31, 2021 - Jan 12, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Feb 21, 2025 Signed a 5 year $22.25 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Sep 22, 2024 Signed a 1 year $875,000 contract with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Mar 03, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Nashville (NSH)
  • Jul 14, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Apr 03, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • May 22, 2018 Signed a 2 year $2.275 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
Year Team GP W L SV SO GAA SV%
2024 VAN 34 19 8 814 4 0.00 .000
2023 NAS 24 11 6 554 1 2.82 .908
2022 NAS 19 9 8 534 0 2.75 .916
2021 CHI 32 8 15 867 0 3.50 .891
2020 CHI 37 17 14 1,095 2 3.01 .909
2019 CHI 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000
2018 CHI 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000

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TRANSACTIONS

Feb 21, 2025
Signed a 5 year $22.25 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
Sep 22, 2024
Signed a 1 year $875,000 contract with Vancouver (VAN)
Mar 03, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Nashville (NSH)
Jul 14, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
Apr 03, 2020
Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
May 22, 2018
Signed a 2 year $2.275 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

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