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SJHN Daily: Kähkönen Wants To Be No. 1

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Kaapo Kähkönen is ready to be No. 1.

After filing for arbitration with the San Jose Sharks, Kähkönen signed a two-year, $5.5 million dollar contract with the team before his arbitration hearing. The Finnish netminder is eyeing the top spot in San Jose, amidst a flurry of changes within the organization.

“During the short time I was there, everyone was pretty confident about me and I’m pretty confident about myself that I can be a number-one goalie,” he told local reporters on Monday, “that’s certainly my goal next year and moving forward.”

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier echoed the point in the team’s press release: “Kaapo has shown potential to be a number one goaltender in the NHL, and impressed us when he joined our team in the last part of the season.”

There are three starting-caliber NHL goaltenders in San Jose right now — Kahkonen, James Reimer, and Adin Hill — so Kähkönen knows that the competition for playing time might be fierce, even if Grier trades a goalie before training camp. But his confidence remains high that he can prove that he has what it takes to be the Sharks’ go-to guy.

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Sakari Manninen signs with the Vegas Golden Knights:

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The Philadelphia Flyers have a roster battle on their hands after re-signing Isaac Ratcliffe:

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The Washington Capitals have no concerns over Russian players being able to return for the season:

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A look at Detroit Red Wings prospect Carter Gylander:

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What was the impact of Tyler Myers on the Vancouver Canucks last season?

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Will Carey Price return for another cup run with the Montreal Canadiens?

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