Antti Saarela

#26
age24
posC,W
shotl
h5'11"
w183lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit
$896,250$896K
Term
2 Years
Expiry Status
UFA no QO 2025 age 24

Antti Saarela is an Unrestricted Free Agent (No Qualifying Offer). His last contract was 2 years, $1,792,500 with a cap hit of $896,250 per season . It expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.

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Draft Team
Round4
Pick123
Year2019
Birthdate Jun 27, 2001
Birthplace Laitila
Nationality Finland
UFA Year 2028
ELC Year 22
Waivers Eligibility Exempt
Est Career Earnings $0K
Lukko
(Liiga)
GP59
G12
A19
P31
PPG0.53
PIM39
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
Player has not played NHL regular season games
Career Statline Details
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season
Age
 Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2025-26 24 Champions HL Lukko 4 0 0 0 2
2025-26 24 Liiga Lukko 2 0 0 0 0
2024-25 23
$896K
 Liiga Lukko 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs 8 2 2 4 0
2024-25 23
$896K
 Liiga Lukko 59 12 19 31 39
2023-24 22
$896K
 AHL Rockford IceHogs 27 5 1 6 11
2022-23 21 Liiga Lukko 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs 6 2 0 2 0
2022-23 21 Liiga Lukko 41 7 11 18 10
2021-22 20 Liiga Ilves 37 12 7 19 24
2020-21 19 Liiga Ilves 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs 5 0 3 3 0
2020-21 19 Liiga Ilves 47 7 7 14 51
2019-20 18 WJC-20 Finland U20 7 0 0 0 6
2019-20 18 International-Jr Finland U20 (all) 16 0 2 2 12
2019-20 18 Liiga Ilves 40 4 8 12 12
2018-19 17 Liiga Lukko 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0
2018-19 17 WJC-18 Finland U18 5 1 2 3 6
2018-19 17 International-Jr Finland U18 (all) 19 5 4 9 39
2018-19 17 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Finland U18 3 0 0 0 2
2018-19 17 U20 SM-sarja Lukko U20 21 7 8 15 32
2018-19 17 Liiga Lukko 24 2 8 10 20
2017-18 16 U18 SM-sarja Lukko U18 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0
2017-18 16 International-Jr Finland U17 (all) 16 6 8 14 26
2017-18 16 U18 SM-sarja Lukko U18 5 2 4 6 4
2017-18 16 WHC-17 Finland U17 5 2 2 4 4
2017-18 16 Liiga Lukko 1 0 0 0 0
2017-18 16 U20 SM-sarja Lukko U20 25 6 9 15 6
2016-17 15 International-Jr Finland U16 (all) 9 5 3 8 6
2016-17 15 U16 SM-sarja Q Lukko U16 1 3 1 4 0
2016-17 15 U18 SM-sarja Lukko U18 34 5 15 20 40
2015-16 14 U16 SM-sarja Lukko U16 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs 6 8 2 10 0
2015-16 14 U16 SM-sarja Lukko U16 26 20 15 35 24
2015-16 14 U16 SM-sarja Q Lukko U16 12 7 15 22 14
NHL Totals 0 0 0 0
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Signings & Trades

03/28
2023
Saarela, Antti
2yrs
$896,250
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Contract History

2023-2025 Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,792,500$1.79M
cap hit$896,250$896K

Signed On Mar 28 2023
Signed By
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Signing GM Kyle Davidson
% Cap Contract Start 1.07%
Signing Status age 22
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $896,250$896K $896,250$896K UFA no QOage 24
AAV $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Base $775,000$775K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $57,500$58K -
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $867,500$868K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year
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