Matias Mäntykivi is leaving his Finnish club Ilves after activating an option in his contract to move abroad. The 24-year-old forward has been linked with a move to the Swedish SHL club Växjö Lakers for next season.
Ilves announced that Mäntykivi chose to exercise the clause allowing him to depart after the season. The club stated that his contract for next season included an option for an overseas move, which he used.