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Aleksi Saarela

#25

age28

posC,LW

shotl

h5'10"

w201lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$753,333$753K

Term

3 Years

Expiry Status

RFA 2020 age 23

Offer Sheet Eligible

Yes

Aleksi Saarela is a Restricted Free Agent. His last contract was 3 years, $2,259,999 with a cap hit of $753,333 per season. It expired at the end of the 2019-20 season.

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Draft Team

Round3

Pick89

Year2015

Agent Mika Rautakallio

Birthdate Jan 7, 1997

Birthplace Helsinki

Nationality Finland

UFA Year 2024

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $953K

TPS

(Liiga)

GP11

PPG0.64

PIM2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP9

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.44

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.22

Career Statline Details

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Career Stats By Contract

TPS

(Liiga)

GP11

PPG0.64

PIM2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP9

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.44

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.22

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	28		Liiga	TPS	11	4	3	7	2
2024-25	27		NL	SCL Tigers	49	18	11	29	2												Playoffs	8	1	3	4	0
2023-24	26		NL	SCL Tigers	50	18	23	41	8
2023-24	26		International	Finland (all)	3	1	0	1	0
2023-24	26		EHT	Finland	3	1	0	1	0
2022-23	25		Spengler Cup	HC Davos	4	0	1	1	0
2022-23	25		NL	SCL Tigers	48	24	15	39	10
2021-22	24		NL	SCL Tigers	31	10	12	22	6
2020-21	23		Liiga	Lukko	43	23	14	37	22												Playoffs	11	4	4	8	0
2020-21	23		International	Finland (all)	3	1	0	1	2
2020-21	23		EHT	Finland	3	1	0	1	2
2019-20	22	$753,333 $753K	NHL	Florida Panthers	9	2	2	4	0	57.1	50.0	11.4	46.0	0.1	1.16	1.75	0	11:27	0:19	0:00	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2019-20	22	$753,333 $753K	AHL	Springfield Thunderbirds	43	12	19	31	12
2019-20	22	$753,333 $753K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	5	0	1	1	0
2018-19	21	$753,333 $753K	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2018-19	21	$753,333 $753K	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	69	30	24	54	12												Playoffs	17	7	8	15	0
2017-18	20	$753,333 $753K	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	69	25	18	43	8												Playoffs	8	2	1	3	0
2016-17	19	$775,833 $776K	Liiga	Lukko	49	15	13	28	10
2016-17	19	$775,833 $776K	Champions HL	Lukko	1	1	0	1	0
2016-17	19	$775,833 $776K	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	9	6	4	10	2												Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2015-16	18		WJC-20	Finland U20	7	4	3	7	4
2015-16	18		U20 SM-sarja	Ässät U20	2	0	2	2	0												Playoffs	3	1	2	3	0
2015-16	18		Liiga	Ässät	51	20	13	33	14
2015-16	18		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	15	5	7	12	2
2015-16	18		International	Finland (all)	5	1	1	2	0
2015-16	18		EHT	Finland	2	0	0	0	0
2014-15	17		WJC-18	Finland U18	7	3	5	8	6
2014-15	17		Liiga	Ässät	51	6	6	12	18												Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2014-15	17		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	7	0	0	0	2
2014-15	17		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	8	3	6	9	6
2013-14	16		WJC-18	Finland U18	2	1	0	1	0
2013-14	16		U20 SM-sarja	Lukko U20	17	6	16	22	8
2013-14	16		Liiga	Lukko	12	0	2	2	2
2013-14	16		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	2	1	0	1	0
2012-13	15		WHC-17	Finland U17	5	2	2	4	2
2012-13	15		U20 SM-sarja	Lukko U20	22	8	10	18	6												Playoffs	10	2	6	8	0
2012-13	15		U18 SM-sarja	Lukko U18	16	17	19	36	14
2012-13	15		Liiga	Lukko	3	1	1	2	0
2012-13	15		International-Jr	Finland U17 (all)	4	1	1	2	2
2011-12	14		U16 SM-sarja Q	Lukko U16	8	11	17	28	4
2011-12	14		U16 SM-sarja	Lukko U16	28	33	39	72	26												Playoffs	9	14	15	29	0
2011-12	14		International-Jr	Finland U16 (all)	3	1	1	2	2
2010-11	13		U16 SM-sarja Q	Lukko U16	1	1	0	1	0
2010-11	13		U16 SM-sarja	Lukko U16	1	1	1	2	0
NHL Totals					9	2	2	4
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

10/22

2019

McCoshen, Ian

Saarela, Aleksi

06/24

2019

Saarela, Aleksi de Haan, Calvin

Forsling, Gustav Forsberg, Anton

06/13

2016

Saarela, Aleksi

3yrs

$753,333

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

12/30

2020

Saarela, Aleksi

Saarela isn't expected to report to training camp Sunday, David Work of WPLG Local 10 News reports.

02/18

2020

Saarela, Aleksi

Recalled C Aleksi Saarela from Rockford (AHL).

12/11

2019

Saarela, Aleksi

Assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Rockford (AHL).

09/26

2019

Saarela, Aleksi

Assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Rockford (AHL).

04/21

2019

Saarela, Aleksi

Assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Charlotte (AHL).

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Contract History

2016-2020 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,259,999$2.26M

cap hit$753,333$753K

expiry 2020 RFA age 23

Signed On Jun 13 2016

Signing Agent Mika Rautakallio

Signed By

Signing GM Ron Francis

% Cap Contract Start 1.06%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$775,833$776K	$753,333$753K	$753,333$753K	$753,333$753K	RFAage 23
AAV	$925,000$925K	$902,500$903K	$902,500$903K	$902,500$903K
Base	-	$650,000$650K	$675,000$675K	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-	$207,500$208K	$157,500$158K	$82,500$83K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	-
Total Salary	-	$742,500$743K	$767,500$768K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	-	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
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Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
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