Blue Jackets sign G Vehvilainen

Blue Jackets sign G Vehvilainen
Playing with Karpat in Finland's Liiga league in 2018-19, Vehvilainen posted a 25-8-5 record, a 1.58 goals-against average, .933 save percentage and six shutouts in 38 games, leading the league in those categories. Image Credit: Twitter (@BlueJacketsNHL)
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The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goaltender Veini Vehvilainen to a two-year entry-level contract. Vehvilainen was the team's sixth-round selection in the 2018 NHL Draft.

Playing with Karpat in Finland's Liiga league in 2018-19, Vehvilainen posted a 25-8-5 record, a 1.58 goals-against average, .933 save percentage and six shutouts in 38 games, leading the league in those categories. The 22-year-old 64-30-21 record with a 1.83 GAA, .926 save percentage and 13 shutouts in 119 career Liiga games.

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