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Arttu Ruotsalainen

age27

posC,W

shotl

h5'9"

w187lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$925,000$925K

Term

3 Years

Expiry Status

RFA 2022 age 24

Qualifying Offer

$874,125$874K

Offer Sheet Eligible

Yes

Arttu Ruotsalainen is a Restricted Free Agent. His last contract was 3 years, $2,775,000 with a cap hit of $925,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2021-22 season.

Profile

Undrafted

Agent Michael Curran

Birthdate Oct 29, 1997

Birthplace Oulu

Nationality Finland

UFA Year 2025

ELC Year 21

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $459K

Frölunda HC

(SHL)

GP11

PPG0.55

PIM8

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP35

P10

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.29

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.20

Career Statline Details

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Career Stats By Contract

Frölunda HC

(SHL)

GP11

PPG0.55

PIM8

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP35

P10

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.29

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.20

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		SHL	Frölunda HC	11	3	3	6	8
2025-26	28		Champions HL	Frölunda HC	6	1	3	4	2
2024-25	27		SHL	Frölunda HC	43	11	11	22	16												Playoffs	12	3	4	7	0
2024-25	27		International	Finland (all)	5	1	1	2	2
2024-25	27		EHT	Finland	5	1	1	2	2
2023-24	26		NL	HC Lugano	43	5	9	14	8												Playoffs	8	2	0	2	0
2023-24	26		International	Finland (all)	1	0	0	0	0
2023-24	26		EHT	Finland	1	0	0	0	0
2022-23	25		NL	EHC Kloten	52	18	24	42	36												Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0
2022-23	25		International	Finland (all)	10	4	1	5	4
2022-23	25		EHT	Finland	5	4	1	5	2
2021-22	24	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	18	2	2	4	6	45.5	43.0	-3.1	47.0	-0.4	0.63	1.26	2	10:33	0:48	0:26
2021-22	24	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Rochester Americans	57	18	33	51	26												Playoffs	10	8	4	12	0
2020-21	23	$925,000 $925K	WC	Finland	10	4	1	5	2
2020-21	23	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	17	5	1	6	8	34.6	42.0	-5.8	44.0	-0.8	1.39	1.67	1	12:42	1:07	0:00
2020-21	23	$925,000 $925K	Liiga	Ilves	19	16	11	27	8
2020-21	23	$925,000 $925K	International	Finland (all)	10	4	1	5	2
2020-21	23	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Rochester Americans	13	5	8	13	2
2019-20	22	$925,000 $925K	Liiga	Ilves	44	15	28	43	14
2019-20	22	$925,000 $925K	International	Finland (all)	2	0	0	0	0
2019-20	22	$925,000 $925K	EHT	Finland	2	0	0	0	0
2018-19	21		Liiga	Ilves	59	21	21	42	14												Playoffs	7	2	5	7	0
2018-19	21		International	Finland (all)	11	2	1	3	4
2018-19	21		EHT	Finland	6	1	1	2	2
2017-18	20		Liiga	Ilves	60	9	11	20	12
2016-17	19		WJC-20	Finland U20	6	0	0	0	0
2016-17	19		U20 SM-sarja	Ässät U20	7	6	3	9	8												Playoffs	6	3	7	10	0
2016-17	19		Liiga	Ässät	34	1	0	1	10												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2016-17	19		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	18	7	4	11	10
2015-16	18		U20 SM-sarja	Ässät U20	18	12	20	32	14												Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0
2015-16	18		Liiga	Ässät	51	5	5	10	4
2015-16	18		International-Jr	Finland U19 (all)	7	7	2	9	4
2014-15	17		WJC-18	Finland U18	7	0	2	2	0
2014-15	17		U20 SM-sarja	Kärpät U20	46	12	21	33	55												Playoffs	5	2	1	3	0
2014-15	17		U18 SM-sarja	Kärpät U18	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	6	7	8	15	0
2014-15	17		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	23	3	5	8	24
2014-15	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Finland U18	4	1	1	2	18
2013-14	16		U20 SM-sarja	Kärpät U20	39	13	18	31	16												Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0
2013-14	16		U18 SM-sarja	Kärpät U18	9	5	6	11	4												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2013-14	16		International-Jr	Finland U17 (all)	12	2	5	7	2
2012-13	15		U20 SM-sarja	Kärpät U20	2	0	0	0	2
2012-13	15		U18 SM-sarja	Kärpät U18	45	15	36	51	22												Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2012-13	15		U16 SM-sarja Q	Kärpät U16	1	0	2	2	4
2012-13	15		U16 SM-sarja	Kärpät U16	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	11	12	15	27	0
2012-13	15		International-Jr	Finland U16 (all)	11	10	6	16	6
2011-12	14		U18 SM-sarja	Kärpät U18	2	0	0	0	0
2011-12	14		U16 SM-sarja Q	Kärpät U16	8	8	4	12	4
2011-12	14		U16 SM-sarja	Kärpät U16	30	24	35	59	18												Playoffs	8	4	8	12	0
NHL Totals					35	7	3	10
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Signings & Trades

05/8

2019

Ruotsalainen, Arttu

3yrs

$925,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

02/2

2022

Ruotsalainen, Arttu

Ruotsalainen was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Rochester on Wednesday.

02/1

2022

Ruotsalainen, Arttu

Ruotsalainen was reassigned from AHL Rochester to the taxi squad Tuesday.

01/1

2022

Ruotsalainen, Arttu

Ruotsalainen was assigned to AHL Rochester on Saturday.

12/28

2021

Ruotsalainen, Arttu

Ruotsalainen was recalled from AHL Rochester on Tuesday.

11/28

2021

Ruotsalainen, Arttu

The Sabres loaned Ruotsalainen to AHL Rochester on Sunday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

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Contract History

2019-2022 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,775,000$2.78M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2022 RFA age 24

Signed On May 8 2019

Signing Agent Michael Curran

Signed By

Signing GM Jason Botterill

% Cap Contract Start 1.13%

Signing Status age 21

Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 24
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
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Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
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