Confirmed Signing with Link: [CBJ] Mikko Lehtonen re-signs with the Blue Jackets (1 year, $900k)

[MMC]

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[Opado]

Noice! I guess he is fine nr.5-6 if aav is under million.

 

[jonlin]

Lehtonen should be fine in a 5-6 role with 10-14min/g + PP. He actually didnt get a chance to play PP last year on TML or CBJ. That is actually the thing he is best suited for. Probably in the +/- 1M range

 

[DJA]

$750k per Capfriendly

 

[MoeBartoli]

This is good news! While Lehtonen didn’t dazzle in his stint with the Jackets, he was solid and reliable.

 

[CoachWithNoTeam]

Noice! I guess he is fine nr.5-6 if aav is under million.

I misread this as a joke about Werenski’s contract and you were guessing that Lehtonen’s deal is in the $5-6M range.

 

[stevo61]

The new roster construction and likely change in style will probably be good for him. However with Werenski, Boqvist and Bean on the roster I doubt he gets any PP time again

 

[Lapa]

Fixed the last name in the title @MMC

Good for Lehtonen, hopefully he takes another step towards becoming an NHL regular

 

[Twain]

Lehtonen should be fine in a 5-6 role with 10-14min/g + PP. He actually didnt get a chance to play PP last year on TML or CBJ. That is actually the thing he is best suited for. Probably in the +/- 1M range

I just don’t see him getting a whole lot of PP time next year either, because Werenski and the newly acquired Boqvist and Bean are probably ahead of him for that role. Kind of a shame, because I’d love to see how he would perform as a regular PP guy in the NHL.

 

[MMANumminen]

If he plays well enough, eventually he will take his place. Boquist and Bean are not that much ahead of him if at all. Might surprise few people next season

 

[IranCondraAffair]

There is nothing keeping him from being a fulltime NHLer except opportunity.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Not bad to bring him into the mix but he's going to have a fight to make the team.

Werenski
Gavrikov
Bean
Kukan

ALL locks

Harrington
Carlsson
Lehtonen

ALL require waivers (though I can see Carlsson being wavied)

Boqvist
Peake

Should make the team but waivers exempt.

I'd put Harrington above him on the depth chart which means he has to beat out both Boqvist and Peake (unless they carry 8 D)

 

[Mestaruus]

There is nothing keeping him from being a fulltime NHLer except opportunity.

Well said. He's good enough. I'd be shocked if he doesn't get better contracts for himself in the future than 750k AAV.

 

[Viqsi]

Not bad to bring him into the mix but he's going to have a fight to make the team.

Werenski
Gavrikov
Bean
Kukan

ALL locks

Harrington
Carlsson
Lehtonen

ALL require waivers (though I can see Carlsson being wavied)

Boqvist
Peake

Should make the team but waivers exempt.

I'd put Harrington above him on the depth chart which means he has to beat out both Boqvist and Peake (unless they carry 8 D)

The bolded may no longer be true now that Tortorella has moved on.