The San Jose Sharks have avoided salary arbitration with Kaapo Kahkonen by re-signing their goaltender to a two-year deal worth $5.5 million. A hearing will not be necessary since the team locked up Kahkonen, who had asked for arbitration.
The 25-year-old was dealt to the Sharks from the Minnesota Wild last season and had a pretty solid year between the two teams. Kahkonen went 12-8-3, with a 2.87 GAA and .910 save percentage in 23 starts and 25 appearances with Minnesota. After the trade, the Finnish netminder sported a 2-6-1 mark but improved his GAA (2.