Yesterday afternoon, a rather surprising announcement was made within the Montreal Canadiens organization. Indeed, under his role as General Manager of the Laval Rocket, Kent Hughes confirmed the signing of Finnish goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo.
Having mainly played in the AHL and ECHL during his North American career, the 30-year-old veteran also played two games in the NHL. However, he then moved to Europe, where he played the last two seasons with Leksands IF in the Swedish first division.
As our colleague William Nadeau pointed out, Kasimir Kaskisuo is very active on social media, owning his own YouTube channel. Moreover, he is very engaged with fans, often taking the time to respond to the numerous messages from his followers.
Furthermore, we learned that his wonderful spouse is also present on the web, having published a beautiful video to announce the big news. She also mentioned that the couple is really excited about the idea of coming to Quebec, being a fan of the Montreal Canadiens since her adolescence.
We strongly hope that the Finnish goaltender will be able to help Jean-François Houle's team bounce back. The performances of Strauss Mann and Jakub Dobes have been significantly lacking since the beginning of the season, and there is no doubt that the addition of a veteran could certainly benefit the CH's farm team.