SaiPa made a splash - two player contracts announced: "Good vibe of doing things"

SaiPa has announced two contract extensions for the next season. The Lappeenranta club reports that it has signed contract extensions covering the 2027–28 season with forwards Samu Baun, 22, and Janne Naukkarinen, 22.

Bau joined SaiPa last season and played 59 regular season games in his first season, scoring 5+11=16 points. These numbers were the best of the forward’s Liiga career so far. In the playoffs, he scored two goals in 14 games.

The start of the current season has been difficult for Bau. He was injured in a CHL game and required surgery. However, his rehabilitation has progressed to the final stages, and the forward expects to return to the ice in the coming weeks.

– It’s great to continue with SaiPa next season as well. I have enjoyed my time here and believe that we still have a lot to achieve together next season. I am also really looking forward to getting back to playing in the coming weeks and helping the team succeed, Bau commented in the club’s announcement.

Naukkarinen is a product of SaiPa’s youth system. He made his Liiga debut in the 2021–22 season and has played 170 regular season games for SaiPa so far, scoring 24+44=68 points. Naukkarinen also has experience from 35 playoff games, in which he has collected ten points (3+7).

- It’s a great thing to continue with SaiPa next season as well. I have enjoyed being part of the team and, of course, it has been wonderful to see how positively the entire club community has progressed over the last couple of years. We have a good work ethic, and I want to do my part to help the team towards our common goals in the future, Naukkarinen said in the announcement.

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League | 09.11.2026 08:55