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Jesperi Kotkaniemi

#82
age24
posC
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h6'2"
w201lbs
Depth ChartC4

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$4,820,000$4.82M
Year 3 of 8
22/23
24/25
29/30
Expiry Status
UFA 2030 age 29

Profile

Canadiens logo.
Draft Team
Round1
Pick3
Year2018
Agent Markus Lehto
Birthdate Jul 6, 2000
Birthplace Pori
Nationality Finland
UFA Year 2026
ELC Year 18
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $22,195,035

2024-25 Stats

Hurricanes logo.
Regular Season
GP26
G3
A10
P13
PPG0.5
PIM20
EV TOI/GM 11.94
G60 0.58
P60 2.51
GF% 56.40
DFF% 53.70
REL DFF% -4.90
CF% 56.40
REL CF% -4.00
2022-2030 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$38,560,000$38.56M
cap hit$4,820,000$4.82M

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is signed to a 8 year, $38,560,000 contract with a cap hit of $4,820,000 per season. His contract was signed on March 21, 2022, and expires at the end of the 2029-30 season, when Kotkaniemi will be 29 years old.

Signed On Mar 21 2022
Signing Agent Markus Lehto
Signed By
Hurricanes logo.
% Cap Contract Start 5.84%
Signing Status RFAage 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
2030
Cap Hit $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M UFAage 29
AAV $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M
Base $4,000,000$4.00M $4,500,000$4.50M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $5,200,000$5.20M $5,200,000$5.20M $5,200,000$5.20M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Total Salary $4,000,000$4.00M $4,500,000$4.50M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $4,820,000$4.82M $5,200,000$5.20M $5,200,000$5.20M $5,200,000$5.20M
Minors Salary
$4,000,000$4.00M
$4,500,000$4.50M
$4,820,000$4.82M
$4,820,000$4.82M
$4,820,000$4.82M
$5,200,000$5.20M
$5,200,000$5.20M
$5,200,000$5.20M
Clauses
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
10 Team No Trade List in UFA Years 4 - 8
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$4.82M
NHL Carolina Hurricanes 26 3 10 13 20 310 56.40 53.70 -4.90 56.40 -4.00 0.58 2.51
2023-24
$4.82M
NHL Carolina Hurricanes 79 12 15 27 36 906 50.70 57.30 0.20 59.00 -0.80 0.66 1.52
2022-23
$4.82M
NHL Carolina Hurricanes 82 18 25 43 50 1,022 58.10 55.20 -3.40 60.30 0.70 1.70
2021-22
$6.10M
NHL Carolina Hurricanes 66 12 17 29 37 709 52.50 54.60 0.70 58.90 4.00 1.02 2.12
2020-21
$925K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 56 5 15 20 12 696 52.20 53.10 -0.90 55.30 1.10 0.43 1.38
2019-20
$925K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 36 6 2 8 23 398 38.70 47.90 -6.60 53.80 0.75 0.91
2018-19
$925K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 79 11 23 34 26 911 54.41 57.89 5.72 57.17 3.98 0.66 1.91
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Contract History

2021-2022 Standard Contract
1yr
value$6,100,035$6.10M
cap hit$6,100,035$6.10M

Signed On Aug 28 2021
Signing Agent Markus Lehto
Signed By
Hurricanes logo.
% Cap Contract Start 7.48%
Signing Status RFAage 21
Qualifying Offer $6,100,015$6.10M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $6,100,035$6.10M RFAage 21
AAV $6,100,035$6.10M
Base $6,100,015$6.10M
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses $20$0K
Total Salary $6,100,035$6.10M
Minors Salary
$6,100,035$6.10M
Clauses
UFA Year

2018-2021 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K

Signed On Jul 1 2018
Signing Agent Markus Lehto
Signed By
Canadiens logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.16%
Signing Status age 18
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021
Cap Hit $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K RFAage 20
AAV $3,425,000$3.43M $3,425,000$3.43M $3,425,000$3.43M
Base $832,500$833K $832,500$833K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M
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
Clauses
UFA Year

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Jesperi Kotkaniemi Updates

Nov 28 2024

Kotkaniemi scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the New York Rangers.

Nov 23 2024

Kotkaniemi provided an assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Nov 17 2024

Kotkaniemi notched an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues.

Nov 12 2024

Kotkaniemi registered a goal, an assist and six shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Nov 1 2024

Kotkaniemi scored a goal and added four PIM in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Boston Bruins.

Oct 23 2024

Kotkaniemi notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Oct 19 2024

Kotkaniemi delivered two assists in Friday's 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Oct 4 2024

Kotkaniemi opened the scoring in Friday's 2-1 overtime exhibition win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Apr 6 2024

Kotkaniemi logged 9:57 of ice time in Friday's 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals after sitting out the previous game as a healthy scratch.

Mar 10 2024

Kotkaniemi scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Feb 11 2024

Kotkaniemi extended his point drought to 10 games in Saturday's 1-0 overtime win against the New Jersey Devils and saw his ice time dip to a season-low 6:52

Jan 6 2024

Kotkaniemi managed an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals.

Dec 10 2023

Kotkaniemi extended his current scoring drought to six games in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Nov 26 2023

Kotkaniemi scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Nov 4 2023

Kotkaniemi scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime win over the New York Islanders.