Finnish netminder Kasimir Kaskisuo has just signed a two-year contract with the Maple Leafs, one that will kick in at the beginning of the 2016-2017 season.
Height: 6'3
Weight: 200
Age: 23
Games played at UMD: (2014-15) 36, (2015-2016) 39
Record: 19-5-5
GAA: 1.93
SV%: .923
Kaskisuo, 22, has been playing for the University of Minnesota Duluth for the past two seasons, their second Finnish-born player.
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The #leafs have signed goalie Kasimir Kaskisuo out of the University of Minnesota-Duluth. His two-year contract kicks in next season.
Paul Hendrick @HennyTweets
Leafs would have seen plenty of Kaskisuo the past 2 years watching draft picks Toninato and Cameranesi at Minn-Duluth. #TMLtalk
Greg Balloch
@GregBalloch Greg Balloch Retweeted Chris Johnston Great signing for a team that desperately needs the depth
Katyaknappe [6:29 PM]
He was a tandem with Joonas Korpisalo along with Kevin Lankinen in Jokerit U20 in 12/13. Korpisalo was drafted, stayed in the Jokerit system and our guy went to school here--smart move obviously.Some of Kaskisuo's excellent saves are on display in the game recap for UMD vs. Providence, where they won 2-1 to advance to the Northeast Regional Final.
Kaskisuo will join the Toronto Marlies on an ATO for the rest of the regular season.
Here are some highlights from his 2014 season at UMD:
