Confirmed Signing with Link: [VAN] G Kevin Lankinen signs extension with the Canucks (5 years, $4.5M AAV)

[eviohh26]

Crazy how many people are hating on Lankinen. He has been stellar this year. His biggest knock is he is prob a 50-60 game a season goalie. I am fine with this signing.

 

[tmg]

Never heard of street ho hockey but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t intrigued

Everyone shoots for the open five hole.

 

[Turin]

Every single transaction this management has made since day one has been brick by brick.

None of the moves have or need to be homeruns.

On paper yeah its crazy it took 3-4 years to upgrade Alex Chiasson to Drew O'Connor..

..but there has been like 18 other small incremental upgrades over this time to the point the entire roster is unrecognizable from Allvin's day one.

Soon to be even moreso with Boeser and Demko likely at their end with us.

Every single part of the JT Miller trade was a small positive. Truly it was a 8 for one deal.

-Chytil was needed.
-Mpetey is a huuuuge upgrade
-O'Connor IS better than Heinen
-Mancini has a role here
-Dumping Desharnais is a plus
-Dumping Heinen is a plus
-Whatever cap flexibility the trade allowed so we can sign Lankinen today
-We danced around a NMC that would have come back later to bite us

Everything about the deal was great for Van even if they didnt get a star top2 center back 1 for 1.

And yet I look at the Canucks roster today and do not see a contender, which they were last season.

 

[Face Of Bear]

i get that he's been serviceable but committing 5 years to a 30 y/o journeyman is a buyout waiting to happen. could even be as soon as summer 2026.

 

[Diablo2020]

And yet I look at the Canucks roster today and do not see a contender, which they were last season.

Well in case you havent noticed ALOT has happened lately. There's no magic wand to piece this all back together. In fact I suspect more destruction is very close.

And we were far from a contender. We had a chance yes. But this is the same team that needed everything to go right to make the playoffs, which it did until Demko in the end.

 

[Three On Zero]

And yet I look at the Canucks roster today and do not see a contender, which they were last season.

They weren’t a contender last season either.

 

[Fatass]

Well in case you havent noticed ALOT has happened lately. There's no magic wand to piece this all back together. In fact I suspect more destruction is very close.

And we were far from a contender. We had a chance yes. But this is the same team that needed everything to go right to make the playoffs, which it did until Demko in the end.

That’s A LOT to pay for a career backup. IMO this contract isn’t going to age well unless Demko gets healthy.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

I propped this guy up, but woof.

I would still take him on our juggernaut team.

 

[NYVanfan]

Lotsa bloviating from ppl who dont know this guy
This is a solid deal

 

[Diablo2020]

That’s A LOT to pay for a career backup. IMO this contract isn’t going to age well unless Demko gets healthy.

Every single goalie contract is stupid.

Jonas Korpisalo got a 5 year deal last year for 4.0

Laurent Broissoit got a 2 year deal last year for 3.3

4 years for Lankinen would have been better but Lankinen has singlehandidly saved us nobody should be worried about that 5th year.

Semyon Varlamov is like 40 and still playing.

Lankinen will be fine.

 

[Il Stugotz]

Generationally bad taste in books

 

[David71]

goodbye demko. good signing by vancouver. maybe they go after a backup in the fa market and run 1a 1b plan.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Slightly lower than I expected. I was thinking 5-5.5mil times 5 years.

 

[brock hughes007]

I wonder what this means for Demko? Any chance they trade Demko now?

Na he is broken...

 

[brock hughes007]

This is nuts!

Lankinen is just an above average NHL backup

10 and 0 to start the season..has been fantastic..I say it's a great deal..

 

[ijuka]

Holy overpay. What, exactly, has he done to earn it?

10 and 0 to start the season..has been fantastic..I say it's a great deal..

Using team stats to evaluate goaltenders always goes well.

 

[Fatass]

Holy overpay. What, exactly, has he done to earn it?


Using team stats to evaluate goaltenders always goes well.

Van was stuck with either overpaying to keep Lankonen or go into free agency with an injured Demko so they’d have to sign a guy who isn’t as good as Lankonen for (likely) more. They have Demko signed until July 2026. Gives them time to evaluate him.

 

[featherhawk]

Na he is broken...

Exactly why they singed Kevin, this is most certainly an indication that the Canucks brass are not going to be able to count on Demko like they had hoped. Demko looks washed, his movement in the net looks super compromised, he does not look like he will ever recover from that unusual knee injury.

 

[featherhawk]

Holy overpay. What, exactly, has he done to earn it?


Using team stats to evaluate goaltenders always goes well.

he has been the canucks MVP this season besides Quinn

great for Lankinen, always thought the hawks gave up on him too early, much like Forsling.

 

[La Bamba]

Good for the Canucks. Now if they moved broken goods, Pettersson and Demko, for a decent haul, they would be a solid franchise

Build around Hughes

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Exactly why they singed Kevin, this is most certainly an indication that the Canucks brass are not going to be able to count on Demko like they had hoped. Demko looks washed, his movement in the net looks super compromised, he does not look like he will ever recover from that unusual knee injury.

It's clear you don't actually watch Demko. His last 3 games he looked a 100% like the old Demko and his movement has been fine for awhile.

Having two very good goalies (one elite) is a good thing and if Demko keeps getting hurt than this lessens the sting.

 

[bleuetbio]

From nothing to everything. His agent is a master.

 

[Jroach]

Holy overpay. What, exactly, has he done to earn it?

Saved our season. We wouldn't be in a wildcard spot without him. Not even close.

 

[Brookbank]

Ugly

You are clueless. Lanks beat the NHL road win record

 

[Brookbank]

Holy overpay. What, exactly, has he done to earn it?


Using team stats to evaluate goaltenders always goes well.