Mikko Koskinen is the goalie of the future for the Edmonton Oilers.
The Oilers have signed Koskinen to a three-year contract reportedly worth $13 million. Koskinen would have been a free agent on July 1. Instead, that’s when his new contract will begin.
Koskinen, 30, is 14-10-1 with a .911 save percentage and 2.78 goals against average in 27 appearances this season. He was signed in the summer of 2018 to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million.
Fellow goaltender Cam Talbot will become a free agent on July 1.
Koskinen struggled in the preseason after having played the previous nine seasons in Europe. He didn’t get a start until the Oilers’ ninth game of the regular season, earning a 5-3 win in Nashville.
He was nearly unbeatable in his first seven starts at Rogers Place, going 7-0 with three shutouts and a goals against average under one. He’s played well in some other games but has also had some rough nights.
The Oilers will play their final game before the all-star break on Tuesday, when they host the Detroit Red Wings.