The Seattle Kraken have signed goaltender Kim Saarinen to a three-year, entry-level contract with an average annual value of $975,000, the team announced Sunday.
Saarinen, selected by the Kraken in the third round (88th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft, is a 17-year-old from Hämeenlinna, Finland. He posted a 14-5 record with HPK's under-20 team this past season, including two shutouts, a 2.41 goals-against average, and a .917 save percentage.
Saarinen also represented Finland in the under-18 world championship and the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He won a bronze medal for Finland at the 2022-23 under-17 world hockey challenge.
