Leevi Merilainen
#1
age22
posG
catchesL
h6'3"
w185lbs
Depth Chart
G2
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$1,050,000$1.05M
Year 1 of 1
25/26
Expiry Status
RFA
2026 age 23
Profile
Agent
Jerry Buckley
Birthdate
Aug 13, 2002
Birthplace
Oulu
Nationality
Finland
Stick
Warrior Ritual V2 Pro+
Belleville Senators
(AHL)
GP35
GAA2.36
SV%0.913
GP12
GAA1.99
SV%0.925
1yr
value$1,050,000$1.05M
cap hit$1,050,000$1.05M
Leevi Merilainen is signed to a 1 year, $1,050,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,050,000 per season, playing for the Ottawa Senators. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Merilainen a Restricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
1.10%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Qualifying Offer
$1,050,000$1.05M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,050,000$1.05M | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $1,050,000$1.05M | |
| Base | $1,050,000$1.05M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,050,000$1.05M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,050,000$1.05M
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
Belleville Senators
(AHL)
GP35
GAA2.36
SV%0.913
GP12
GAA1.99
SV%0.925
NHL Only
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| Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22 | $820,000 $820K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 12 | 1.99 | 0.925 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | 21 | $820,000 $820K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 20 | $820,000 $820K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 2 | 4.23 | 0.878 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 14 | 2.31 | 0.918 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
11
Mar
Merilainen was summoned from AHL Belleville on Tuesday, per Steve Lloyd of TSN 1200 Ottawa.
25
Feb
Merilainen was placed in the AHL's concussion protocol Monday, Steve Lloyd of TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Contract History
3yrs
value$2,460,000$2.46M
cap hit$820,000$820K
expiry
2025
RFA
age 22
% Cap Contract Start
1.03%
Signing Status
age 19
Qualifying Offer
$813,750$814K
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $838,333$838K | $820,000$820K | $820,000$820K | $820,000$820K | RFAage 22 |
| AAV | $838,333$838K | $820,000$820K | $820,000$820K | $820,000$820K | |
| Base | - |
$750,000$750K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | - | |
| Total Salary | $80,000$80K | $830,000$830K | $855,000$855K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
|
| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year |
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