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Antti Saarela
#25
age23
posC
shotl
h5'11"
w183lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$896,250$896K
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
Expiry Status
RFA
2025 age 24
Profile
Birthdate
Jun 27, 2001
Birthplace
Nationality
Finland
2024-25 Stats
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1st Line Forward
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2023-2025
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,792,500$1.79M
cap hit$896,250$896K
Antti Saarela is currently signed to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $896,250 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Saarela is 24 years old.
Signed On
Mar 28 2023
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start
1.07%
Signing Status
age 22
Qualifying Offer
$874,125$874K
Arbitration Eligible
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| Cap Hit | $896,250$896K | $896,250$896K | RFAage 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
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$70,000$70K
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Career Stats By Contract
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Antti Saarela Updates
Mar 28 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks
Entry Level | 2 yrs
$1,792,500
Cap Hit
$896,250
Mar 28 2023
Saarela inked a two-year, entry-level contract with Chicago on Tuesday.
Apr 29 2020
Signed D Johannes Kinnvall to a two-year, entry-level contract.
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