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Jesperi Kotkaniemi

#82

age25

posC,LW

shotl

h6'2"

w201lbs

Depth Chart C4

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$4,820,000$4.82M

Year 4 of 8

22/23

25/26

29/30

Expiry Status

UFA 2030 age 29

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick3

Year2018

Agent Markus Lehto

Birthdate Jul 6, 2000

Birthplace Pori

Nationality Finland

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UFA Year 2025

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $25.13M

Regular Season

GP9

PPG0.33

PIM0

5x5 TOI/GP 9:17

PP TOI/GP 0:24

PK TOI/GP 0:31

G60 0.81

P60 2.42

GF% 60.0

xGF% 36.0

RELxGF% -17.3

CF% 46.0

REL CF% -9.9

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP485

G77

A120

P197

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.41

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.16

Career Statline Details

2022-2030 Standard Contract

term8yrs

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, playing for the Carolina Hurricanes. His contract expires at the end of the 2029-30 season, making Kotkaniemi an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Mar 21 2022

Signing Agent Markus Lehto

Signed By

Signing GM Don Waddell

% 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	M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out					Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

Notes

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP9

PPG0.33

PIM0

5x5 TOI/GP 9:17

PP TOI/GP 0:24

PK TOI/GP 0:31

G60 0.81

P60 2.42

GF% 60.0

xGF% 36.0

RELxGF% -17.3

CF% 46.0

REL CF% -9.9

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP485

G77

A120

P197

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.41

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.16

Career Statline Details

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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	25	$4,820,000 $4.82M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	9	1	2	3	0	60.0	36.0	-17.3	46.0	-9.9	0.81	2.42	-1	9:17	0:24	0:31
2024-25	24	$4,820,000 $4.82M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	78	12	21	33	50	56.3	55.0	-1.5	58.0	-1.9	0.68	1.92	6	12:26	1:19	0:04	Playoffs	14	0	4	4	0
2023-24	23	$4,820,000 $4.82M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	79	12	15	27	36	50.7	54.0	-2.2	59.0	-0.5	0.66	1.52	5	11:31	1:07	0:08	Playoffs	11	0	1	1	0
2022-23	22	$4,820,000 $4.82M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	18	25	43	50	57.3	59.0	-1.8	60.0	0.1	0.70	1.69	10	12:31	1:47	0:08	Playoffs	15	3	4	7	0
2021-22	21	$6,100,035 $6.10M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	66	12	17	29	37	54.1	55.0	0.3	59.0	3.8	1.01	2.11	-2	10:45	1:10	0:01	Playoffs	14	0	2	2	0
2020-21	20	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	56	5	15	20	12	53.1	53.0	-0.5	55.0	1.1	0.42	1.36	-2	12:38	1:49	0:01	Playoffs	19	5	3	8	0
2020-21	20	$925,000 $925K	Liiga	Ässät	10	2	6	8	8
2019-20	19	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	36	6	2	8	23	38.7	45.0	-10.4	54.0	0.3	0.75	0.90	-1	11:06	1:41	0:00	Playoffs	10	4	0	4	0
2019-20	19	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Laval Rocket	13	1	12	13	16
2018-19	18	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	79	11	23	34	26	52.9	56.0	4.1	57.0	3.7	0.66	1.90	-3	11:35	1:54	0:01
2018-19	18	$925,000 $925K	International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	4	1	1	2	8
2017-18	17		WJC-18	Finland U18	7	3	6	9	37
2017-18	17		Liiga	Ässät	57	10	19	29	20												Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0
2017-18	17		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	3	2	1	3	2
2017-18	17		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	17	8	11	19	51
2017-18	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Finland U18	4	2	2	4	6
2016-17	16		WJC-18	Finland U18	7	1	5	6	0
2016-17	16		U20 SM-sarja	Ässät U20	17	9	6	15	18												Playoffs	7	4	1	5	0
2016-17	16		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	17	5	10	15	4
2015-16	15		YOG	Finland U16	6	3	4	7	1
2015-16	15		U20 SM-sarja	Ässät U20	23	5	10	15	12
2015-16	15		U18 Mestis Q	Ässät U18	5	5	6	11	2
2015-16	15		U18 Mestis	Ässät U18	6	5	12	17	0
2015-16	15		U16 SM-sarja Q	Ässät U16	3	4	6	10	0
2015-16	15		International-Jr	Finland U16 (all)	11	6	6	12	28
2014-15	14		U16 SM-sarja Q	Ässät U16	5	1	4	5	4
2014-15	14		U16 SM-sarja	Ässät U16	30	21	12	33	30
NHL Totals					485	77	120	197
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

03/21

2022

Kotkaniemi, Jesperi

8yrs

'30

$4,820,000

Cap Hit

08/28

2021

Kotkaniemi, Jesperi

1yr

$6,100,035

Cap Hit

07/1

2018

Kotkaniemi, Jesperi

3yrs

$925,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Kotkaniemi, Jesperi

Kotkaniemi scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Sep

Kotkaniemi, Jesperi

Kotkaniemi (face) is expected to be okay after getting a stick to the face in Friday's 6-5 preseason loss to Tampa Bay, Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site reports Sunday.

Sep

Kotkaniemi, Jesperi

Kotkaniemi took a high stick to the face in the third period of Friday's preseason game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning and did not return.

May

Kotkaniemi, Jesperi

Kotkaniemi notched a power-play assist, five hits and two PIM in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3.

Apr

Kotkaniemi, Jesperi

Kotkaniemi scored a goal on six shots in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Ottawa Senators.

All Transactions

Contract History

2021-2022 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$6,100,035$6.10M

cap hit$6,100,035$6.10M

expiry 2022 RFA age 21

Signed On Aug 28 2021

Signing Agent Markus Lehto

Signed By

Signing GM Don Waddell

% 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
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2018-2021 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,775,000$2.78M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2021 RFA age 20

Signed On Jul 1 2018

Signing Agent Markus Lehto

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% 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
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year