SM LeagueKiekko-Espoo signed two significant extension contracts.
Kristian Näkyvä continues in Kiekko-Espoo.
in the SM league playing Kiekko-Espoo has signed extension contracts with two tough players: Kristian Visible and Aarne Talvitie will play in the Espoo club in the coming season as well.
Defender Näkyvä, 35, signed a two-year contract with Kiekko-Espoo. He returned to his parent club for last season and had a tremendous regular season.
Näkyvä scored 14+18 power points and grabbed the Kiekko-Espoo defensemen’s goal record in one season.
In his career, Näkyvä has played in the AHL, the Swiss League and the SHL in addition to the SM league. He has also represented Leijon at the EHT level.
Kristian Näkyvä continues in Kiekko-Espoo. Picture of the match against TPS played in December 2025.
Striker Talvitie, 27, was hampered by a serious injury in the fall last season. He played 13 games in the regular season and scored 3+2 power points.
Talvitie was the captain of the Young Lions at the 2019 World Championships. Finland was celebrating the world championship at that time.
Talvitie is Visibly like the Espoo club’s own development. In addition to the SM league, he has played in the AHL and the US university series in the NCAA.
Kiekko-Espoo has published a lot of contract news in recent days. On Thursday, the club announced that they had signed an extension Iikka Kangasniemi with.
New contract players are returnees Jere Sallinen, Jani Lajunen, Ville Lajunen mixed Kasper Kotkansalo.
From the ICEHL league, Kiekko-Espoo recruited the Danish national team striker Mathias Fromin and the Canadian defender Connor Corcoranin.