Kaapo Kahkonen was placed on waivers earlier this week and was subsequently claimed by the Winnipeg Jets. His departure left the Avalanche without a third goalie for much of the past month.

Kaapo Kahkonen has been claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets from the Colorado Avalanche and will be assigned to Manitoba of the AHL. The Jets were able to send him directly to the AHL as they were the last team to lose him on waivers, and no other team submitted a claim.

Kaapo Kahkonen is returning to the Winnipeg Jets after a brief tenure with the Colorado Avalanche, where he played only one game. He was initially claimed off waivers by Colorado but was placed back on waivers and re-claimed by Winnipeg. In his sole appearance for the Avalanche, he struggled, allowing four goals on 20 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Over his career, Kahkonen has played 140 games across multiple teams, recording a 3.34 goals against average and a .898 save percentage.

Kaapo Kahkonen struggled at the start of the season but has since rebounded, allowing the Avalanche to waive him. His improved performance contributed to the decision to move on from having three goalies in Denver, which was necessary as the forward group begins to recover. The Jets claimed him off waivers, indicating that his presence was deemed valuable by another team.

Kaapo Kahkonen was reclaimed by the Winnipeg Jets after being placed on waivers by the Colorado Avalanche. The 28-year-old goaltender will be assigned to the Manitoba Moose in the AHL. Kahkonen had a brief tenure with the Avalanche, playing one game and allowing 16 goals on 20 shots. Throughout his career, he has a record of 49-68-15, a 3.34 goals-against average, a .898 save percentage, and four shutouts in 140 games across several teams, including the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks.