Lankinen had to make a few highlight saves Thursday, but he also made a 42-save shutout look easy.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen agreed to a five-year contract extension Friday with an average annual value of $4.5 million.

By signing Lankinen to a five-year deal, however, the Canucks are looking to him as a key piece of their goalie duo for the future. He’ll be 35 when the contract ends.

While Juuse Saros is secure as Nashville's top goaltender, Kevin Lankinen has been an important role player for the Predators all season.

The Canucks would love to get Lankinen extended at an affordable number, but with the cap going up, his outstanding play, and teams willing to pay top dollar for useful goalies, they not want to ...

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 ...

Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen agreed to a five-year contract extension Friday with an average annual value of $4.5 million.

Re-signing Lankinen to a long-term deal could also impact Šilovs' future. While it has been a tough season for Šilovs, the 23-year-old is at the point of his career where he needs to make the ...

It was the point in Kevin Lankinen's career where he had to bet on himself. While it wasn't looking good for him all summer after doing so, it ended up working out and the risk is paying off now ...

Most of the NHL’s projected top rookies have underperformed this season. Lankinen, meanwhile, has gone 5-1-3 with a .933 save percentage, quickly scaling the leaderboard.

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen is introduced as the No. 1 star of the game after a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 22, 2021, at the United Center.

The Canucks and Kevin Lankinen have agreed to a five-year, $22.5 million contract extension after the goaltender stepped up for Vancouver in place of the injured Thatcher Demko.