Blackhawks Goalie May Be Gone After This Season..
26 year old Finnish goaltender Kevin Lankinen is on his last season of his $800,000 contract. His numbers may not seem so, but Lankinen has been a solid «backup» goaltender for the Blackhawks- is not ready to a full starter for the Blackhawks with their defence.
Lankinen would fit in well with a contender as a backup, as he would not have to focus on playing so many games as he is still developing into a grade A goaltender.
If you are Kevin Lankinen, why would you want to stay with the Blackhawks? As a 26 year old he has no breathing room to develop as a goaltender and you can tell frustration has built up:
Let's take a look at some of Lankinens highlight as a Blackhawk, as this may be his last few games in Chicago as well as world juniors:
| POLL | ||
Do you think Lankinen will choose to go elsewhere this off season? | ||
| Yes | 100 | 49.5 % |
| No | 102 | 50.5 % |
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