(Montreal) The Montreal Canadiens have signed a three-year rookie contract with forward Oliver Kapanen.
The deal announced Saturday morning will take effect in the 2024-25 season. Financial details of the contract were not released by the team.
Kapanen has played 51 games for KalPa Kuopio this season in Finland’s Liiga. He had 14 goals and 20 assists.
The Timrå, Sweden native added 14 points, including seven goals, in 13 playoff games, finishing first in scoring — tied with four other players — and second in scoring.
Kapanen also represented Finland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, where he led his team with six goals in eight games. The 20-year-old center ranked fifth in tournament scoring, tied with four other players.
The Canadian selected Kapanen in the second round, 64th overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
