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Minnesota Wild: A look at the franchise’s goalie depth

By Brandon Quast

Minnesota Wild goalie Cam Talbot started all seven games in a first-round series against Vegas this year. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
Minnesota Wild goalie Cam Talbot started all seven games in a first-round series against Vegas this year. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /
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Kaapo Kähkönen.

Kaapo Kahkonen finished the season with 16 wins for the Minnesota Wild in his rookie season with the franchise. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Kaapo Kahkonen finished the season with 16 wins for the Minnesota Wild in his rookie season with the franchise. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

The former fourth-round pick of the Wild in 2014 blossomed into Minnesota this season and started to see real game time after the departure of goalie Alex Stalock.

It may have been a look into the future for the Wild and their fans as Kahkonen had an impressive streak of hockey as he tied for fifth in the longest win streak for a rookie goalie.  Kahkonen went 9-0 over the course of starts between February and March.

His 16 wins are most by a Wild rookie goaltender in their history.

As for Kahkonen’s other numbers, he only had eight regulation losses during this season — same as Talbot — and posted two shutouts as well.

His performance was enough to kick him into the Calder trophy conversation at points during the season, an honor that teammate, Kirill Kaprizov , was named one of three finalists for.

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