Leevi Merilainen
#1
age23
posG
catchesL
h6'2"
w196lbs
Depth Chart
G2
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$1,050,000$1.05M
Year 1 of 1
25/26
Expiry Status
RFA
2026 age 23
Profile
Agent
Jerry Buckley
Birthdate
Aug 13, 2002
Birthplace
Oulu
Nationality
Finland
Stick
Warrior Ritual V2 Pro+
GP4
GAA3.53
SV%0.868
GSAx
-2.61
GSAx60
-0.66
GP18
GAA2.58
SV%0.907
1yr
value$1,050,000$1.05M
cap hit$1,050,000$1.05M
Leevi Merilainen is signed to a 1 year, $1,050,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,050,000 per season, playing for the Ottawa Senators. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Merilainen a Restricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
1.10%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Qualifying Offer
$1,050,000$1.05M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,050,000$1.05M | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $1,050,000$1.05M | |
| Base | $1,050,000$1.05M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,050,000$1.05M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,050,000$1.05M
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
GP4
GAA3.53
SV%0.868
GSAx
-2.61
GSAx60
-0.66
GP18
GAA2.58
SV%0.907
NHL Only
Show Advanced Stats
by
| Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx60 | Playoffs | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | $1,050,000 $1.05M |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 3.53 | 0.868 | 0 | -2.61 | -0.66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | 22 | $820,000 $820K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 12 | 1.99 | 0.925 | 0 | 6.75 | 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | 21 | $820,000 $820K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 20 | $820,000 $820K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 2 | 4.23 | 0.878 | 0 | -0.68 | -0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 18 | 2.58 | 0.907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
13
Nov
Merilainen will occupy the home crease versus Boston on Thursday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
9
Nov
Merilainen will get the start against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Contract History
3yrs
value$2,460,000$2.46M
cap hit$820,000$820K
expiry
2025
RFA
age 22
% Cap Contract Start
1.03%
Signing Status
age 19
Qualifying Offer
$813,750$814K
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $838,333$838K | $820,000$820K | $820,000$820K | $820,000$820K | RFAage 22 |
| AAV | $838,333$838K | $820,000$820K | $820,000$820K | $820,000$820K | |
| Base | - |
$750,000$750K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | - | |
| Total Salary | $80,000$80K | $830,000$830K | $855,000$855K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
|
| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year |
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