The best KHL defenseman is coming to the NHL!

The best defenseman in the KHL has decided to part ways with his club. 

According to the Complete Hockey News, blue liner Mikko Lehtonen has reportedly informed his team, Helsinki Jokerit, that he won’t return to the KHL and didn’t want to extend his contract with the club. 

It is believed that he is looking to pursue his hockey career in the NHL. Chatter has grown that he even has a deal in place with a team. We however still have no clue of which team is the lucky one out of the 31. 

Lehtonen is 26 years old and a left-handed defenseman. At 5’11 and almost 200 pounds, he recorded 17 goals and 32 assists for a total of 49 points in 60 games, which got him the title of vbets defenseman in the KHL. 

The Russian website Championat is linking free agent KHL defender Mikko Lehtonen with the New Jersey Devils.

While we still have no clue on which team he will play next season, it will be exciting to see if a bidding war gets going to land his services.