Eetu Makiniemi
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Signed a one-year contract with TPS of Finland's Liiga in June of 2025.
Heading back to Finland
Makiniemi (abdomen) signed a one-year contract with TPS of Finland's Liiga on Wednesday.
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Makiniemi has been in North America since the tail end of the 2020-21 campaign, but he saw just two games of NHL action with the Sharks in 2022-23. He underwent abdominal surgery in November while with AHL Lehigh Valley. Makiniemi would have been a Group 6 unrestricted free agent this summer, but he'll head home to Finland rather than settle for what would have likely been a two-way deal at best with an NHL club.
Makiniemi has been in North America since the tail end of the 2020-21 campaign, but he saw just two games of NHL action with the Sharks in 2022-23. He underwent abdominal surgery in November while with AHL Lehigh Valley. Makiniemi would have been a Group 6 unrestricted free agent this summer, but he'll head home to Finland rather than settle for what would have likely been a two-way deal at best with an NHL club.
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Set for surgery
The Flyers announced Friday that Makiniemi will undergo sports hernia surgery next week and will be sidelined 3-4 months, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.
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Sent to AHL
Makiniemi was assigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
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Signs two-way deal
Makiniemi signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Flyers on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
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Between pipes Monday
Makiniemi will be the starting netminder in Monday's road preseason game against Montreal.
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Trying out with Philadelphia
Makiniemi signed a professional tryout agreement with the Flyers on Thursday, per his agency.
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Drawing interest from Flyers
Makiniemi is being targeted as a free-agent signing by Philadelphia, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Makiniemi spent last season primarily with AHL San Jose for which he went 8-8-0 with a 3.14 GAA and a .900 save percentage. The 25-year-old backstop has just two games of NHL experience, both with the Sharks in 2022-23, and would likely step into a role primarily with AHL Lehigh Valley -- though he could find himself sitting third on the organizational depth chart.
Makiniemi spent last season primarily with AHL San Jose for which he went 8-8-0 with a 3.14 GAA and a .900 save percentage. The 25-year-old backstop has just two games of NHL experience, both with the Sharks in 2022-23, and would likely step into a role primarily with AHL Lehigh Valley -- though he could find himself sitting third on the organizational depth chart.