The Maple Leafs have acquired Veini Vehvilainen from the Blue Jackets for Mikko Lehtonen.
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The Blue Jackets have recalled Veini Vehvilainen from Cleveland (AHL).
Vehvilainen is in his first year in North America, going 8-10-1 with a 2.22 GAA and .918 SV% in 19 games. Matiss Kivlenieks didn't appear in a game during his call-up, so expect Vehvilainen to serve as Elvis Merzlikins backup as well.
The Blue Jackets have signed Veini Vehvilainen to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Vehvilainen was selected in the sixth-round (No.173 overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft and went 25-8-5 with a 1.58 GAA and .930 SV% in 38 games with Karpat of the Finnish Elite League. Vehvilainen was named the league’s top goaltender award, won the league championship and was a part of the World Championship Finnish team.