They say good things come to those who wait, and that notion seems to hold truer for Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin than it does most people.

The Vancouver Canucks welcomed somewhere in the neighbourhood of 7,000 fans to the South Okanagan Events Centre for the final day of training camp on Sunday. Despite charging a relatively high price for a training camp scrimmage — individual seats ran fans north of $30,

New Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen has has a distinguished career, with big honours in Finland and a book club to his name.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The on-ice drills during Day 3 of Canucks training camp in Penticton didn’t showcase any groundbreaking line shuffles or game plans, but a whole lot happened off the ice today.

Adding the 29-year-old goalie on a one-year, $887,000 deal gives Vancouver another experienced NHL option in net, which was sorely needed.

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the #Canucks have agreed to terms with G Kevin Lankinen on a one-year contract worth $875K. Bringing in Lankinen could be a sign that Thatcher Demko may not be ready for the start of the season.

With the signing of Kevin Lankinen, the Vancouver Canucks’ goaltending situation can go in a plethora of directions.

Kevin Lankinen agreed to a new contract today, signing with the Vancouver Canucks. The deal is for one year at a surprisingly low $875,000. Lankinen is why coaches pull their hair out.