The Montreal Canadiens now have another goalie in their system.
The Laval Rocket, the Canadiens’ AHL affiliate, revealed Monday that they have agreed to a one-year, one-way AHL contract with goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
Le Rocket de Laval a annoncé que l’équipe s’est entendue sur les modalités d’un contrat d’une saison (2023-2024 – AHL, un volet) avec le gardien Kasimir Kaskisuo.
The Laval Rocket announced that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, one-way AHL contract (2023-24) with… pic.twitter.com/8ifSJmDWly
— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) February 19, 2024
Sitting at the bottom of the standings and undergoing trouble within their crease at the beginning of the season, the Rocket originally signed Kaskisuo to a professional tryout (PTO) in December.
And while the 30-year-old had a successful, All-Star-worthy tenure with the Toronto Marlies from 2016 to 2020, no one expected the Finnish netminder to re-emerge so dominantly after multiple years away from the league.
But he did, winning five of his first six starts as a member of the Rocket while posting an impressive 2.70 GAA and .923 SV%.
Kaskisuo’s new deal may be exclusive to the AHL, but it opens the possibility of the Canadiens eventually offering him a two-way deal, as they did with forward Brandon Gignac earlier this month before calling him up.
Posting a record of 21-20-5-2, the Rocket currently find themselves back towards the bottom of the North Division standings. But with 24 games remaining on the schedule, a postseason appearance remains possible, especially if Kaskisuo keeps up his current pace.
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