Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has signed defenceman Mikko Kokkonen to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in the 2022-23 season. The average annual value of the contract is $846,666.
Kokkonen, 21, skated in 58 games for the Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Elite League (Liiga) this season, recording one goal and 14 assists. In 216 career Liiga games, the Mikkeli, Finland native has registered 54 points (eight goals, 46 assists). During the 2020-21 season, Kokkonen appeared in 11 AHL games with the Toronto Marlies where he picked up one goal and six assists. Internationally, Kokkonen won a bronze medal with Finland at the IIHF…
