Lightning Sign Riku Helenius

Submitted by pete on June 13, 2012 - 20:20

Renaud Lavoie of RDS reports that the Lightning have signed goaltender Riku Helenius to a new two-year deal. The first year of the deal will reportedly be a two-way deal worth $550,000 on its upside while the second year will be a one-way deal worth $650,000. Helenius won a SM-liiga championship this season with JYP and earned the Urpo Ylonen Award as the league's top goaltender. Helenius was the Lightning's first round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.