Through his first three games with the Iowa Wild, Kaapo Kahkonen has already netted two wins, one of which was a shut-out victory. He seems to be a very shrewd pick by the Minnesota Wild in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Going in the fourth round (109th overall), you don’t necessarily expect him to become a franchise goaltender, but the early signs are very positive. It all goes to show the voodoo of picking a good goaltender at the draft!
Given that the Iowa Wild net is manned by Andrew Hammond, a netminder with NHL experience who had solid early form, it’s unsurprising that Kahkonen is being eased into the role gradually, but there will come a point both with the Iowa Wild and I’m sure later on with the Minnesota Wild where he eventually usurps the experienced guys.