Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract extension on Friday. Lankinen, 29, has stepped up in place of the injured Thatcher Demko, posting a 19-8-7 record with four shutouts,

Kevin Lankinen signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. The deal, which begins next season, has an average annual value of $4.5 million.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a five-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$4.5 million, the club announced Friday. The 29-year-old Finn has set career highs with 19 wins and four shutouts this season.