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Juuse Saros
#74
age29
posG
h5'10"
w179lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$5,000,000$5.00M
Year 4 of 4
21/22
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 30
Profile
UFA Year
2022
ELC Year
20
Waivers Eligibility
Eligible
Est Career Earnings
$26,577,500
2023-24 Stats
GP64
GAA2.86
SV%0.906
Player Card - The Pro Hockey Group
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1st Line Forward
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Extension
2025-2033
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$61,920,000$61.92M
cap hit$7,740,000$7.74M
expiry
2033
UFA
age 38
Juuse Saros is currently signed to a 8-year contract extension with a cap hit of $7,740,000 per season. His contract starts in the 2025-26 season and expires at the end of the 2032-33 season, when Saros is 38 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
8.80%
Signing Status
UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030-31
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2031-32
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2032-33
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2033 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | UFAage 38 |
| AAV | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | $7,740,000$7.74M | |
| Base | $9,020,000$9.02M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,980,000$3.98M | $6,980,000$6.98M | $6,980,000$6.98M | $6,980,000$6.98M | $6,980,000$6.98M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $11,020,000$11.02M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,980,000$6.98M | $6,980,000$6.98M | $6,980,000$6.98M | $6,980,000$6.98M | $6,980,000$6.98M | |
| Minors Salary |
$11,020,000$11.02M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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$6,980,000$6.98M
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$6,980,000$6.98M
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$6,980,000$6.98M
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$6,980,000$6.98M
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$6,980,000$6.98M
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| Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
Notes
Yrs 7-8: 15 team No Trade List
2021-2025
Standard Contract
4yrs
value$20,000,000$20.00M
cap hit$5,000,000$5.00M
% Cap Contract Start
6.13%
Signing Status
RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | UFAage 30 |
| AAV | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
| Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,000,000$4.00M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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| Clauses |
- |
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- |
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| Year Type | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2023-24 Stats
GP64
GAA2.86
SV%0.906
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $5,000,000 $5.00M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 64 | 2.86 | 0.906 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | $5,000,000 $5.00M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 64 | 2.69 | 0.919 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | $5,000,000 $5.00M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 67 | 2.64 | 0.918 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | $1,500,000 $1.50M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 36 | 2.28 | 0.927 | 0 | 8.04 | 0.22 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | $1,500,000 $1.50M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 40 | 2.7 | 0.914 | 0 | 7.18 | 0.18 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | $1,500,000 $1.50M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 31 | 2.62 | 0.915 | 0 | 4.17 | 0.13 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | $692,500 $693K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 26 | 2.45 | 0.925 | 0 | 12.47 | 0.48 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | $692,500 $693K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 21 | 2.35 | 0.923 | 0 | 2.18 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | $692,500 $693K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 1 | 3.1 | 0.870 | 0 | -0.83 | -0.83 | ||||||||||||||
Contract History
2018-2021
Standard Contract
3yrs
value$4,500,000$4.50M
cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M
expiry
2021
RFA
age 26
% Cap Contract Start
1.89%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Base | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,500,000$1.50M
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$1,500,000$1.50M
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$1,500,000$1.50M
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| Clauses |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2015-2018
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2018
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
0.97%
Signing Status
age 20
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018 |
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| Cap Hit | $692,500$693K | $692,500$693K | $692,500$693K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $575,000$575K | $575,000$575K | $650,000$650K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $257,500$258K | $257,500$258K | $182,500$183K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $667,500$668K | $667,500$668K | $742,500$743K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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| Clauses |
- |
- |
- |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Juuse Saros Updates
Jul 1 2024 | Nashville Predators
Standard | 8 yrs
$61,920,000
Cap Hit
$7,740,000
Jun 28 2024
Saros agreed to terms on an eight-year, $61.92 million contract with Nashville, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Friday.
May 3 2024
Saros stopped 28 of 29 shots in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6.
May 3 2024
Saros will face the Vancouver Canucks at home for Game 6 on Friday.
Apr 30 2024
Saros stopped 19 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5.
Apr 30 2024
Saros will protect the road goal versus the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, Zach Gilchriest of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Apr 28 2024
Saros stopped 16 of 20 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 4.
Apr 28 2024
Saros will start Game 4 at home against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, Zach Gilchriest of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Apr 27 2024
Saros permitted two goals on 12 shots in the 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday in Game 3.
Apr 26 2024
Saros is on track to patrol the home crease versus Vancouver in Game 3 on Friday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.
Apr 23 2024
Saros allowed a goal on 18 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2.
Apr 23 2024
Saros will guard the road goal versus the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday in Game 2, Zach Gilchriest of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Apr 21 2024
Saros stopped 17 of 20 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1.
Apr 21 2024
Saros will get the starting nod in Vancouver on Sunday, Zach Gilchriest of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Apr 15 2024
Saros allowed four goals on 38 shots during Monday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
Apr 15 2024
Saros was the first goalie to leave the ice at morning skate, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Pittsburgh Penguins' official site, putting him on track to protect the road goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.
Aug 16 2021 | Nashville Predators
Standard | 4 yrs
$20,000,000
Cap Hit
$5,000,000
Jul 16 2018 | Nashville Predators
Jun 16 2015 | Nashville Predators
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,775,000
Cap Hit
$925,000
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