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Mikael Pyyhtia

#82

age23

posLW,RW

shotl

h6'0"

w176lbs

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$775,000$775K

Year 1 of 1

25/26

Expiry Status

RFA 2026 age 24

Profile

Draft Team

Round4

Pick114

Year2020

Agent Andy Scott

Birthdate Dec 17, 2001

Birthplace Turku

Nationality Finland

Stick CCM Ribcor Trigger 8 Pro

UFA Year 2029

ELC Year 20

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $706K

Regular Season

GP47

PPG0.15

PIM6

EV TOI/GM 10.39

G60 0.37

P60 0.74

GF% 38.20

DFF% 38.00

REL DFF% -9.60

CF% 43.40

REL CF% -3.90

Cleveland Monsters

(AHL)

GP28

A13

P16

PPG0.57

PIM2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP66

P10

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.15

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.06

Career Statline Details

2025-2026 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$775,000$775K

cap hit$775,000$775K

Mikael Pyyhtia is signed to a 1 year, $775,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Pyyhtia a Restricted Free Agent.

Signed On Aug 13 2025

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM Don Waddell

% Cap Contract Start 0.81%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Qualifying Offer $813,750$814K

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$775,000$775K	RFAage 24
AAV	$775,000$775K
Base	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$775,000$775K
Minors Salary	$100,000$100K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year
Buy Out	Buy Out

Notes

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP47

PPG0.15

PIM6

EV TOI/GM 10.39

G60 0.37

P60 0.74

GF% 38.20

DFF% 38.00

REL DFF% -9.60

CF% 43.40

REL CF% -3.90

Cleveland Monsters

(AHL)

GP28

A13

P16

PPG0.57

PIM2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP66

P10

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.15

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.06

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	23	$897,500 $898K	WC	Finland	3	0	0	0	0
2024-25	23	$897,500 $898K	AHL	Cleveland Monsters	28	3	13	16	2									Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0
2024-25	23	$897,500 $898K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	47	4	3	7	6	488	38.20	38.00	-9.60	43.40	-3.90	0.37	0.74
2023-24	22	$897,500 $898K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	17	0	2	2	0	199	35.70	33.80	-8.20	42.40	-3.80		0.60
2023-24	22	$897,500 $898K	AHL	Cleveland Monsters	60	7	21	28	6									Playoffs	13	1	4	5	0
2022-23	21	$897,500 $898K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	2	0	1	1	2	24	25.00	39.90	-11.00	38.90	-10.50
2022-23	21	$897,500 $898K	AHL	Cleveland Monsters	7	3	0	3	0
2022-23	21	$897,500 $898K	International	Finland (all)	2	0	0	0	0
2022-23	21	$897,500 $898K	EHT	Finland	2	0	0	0	0
2022-23	21	$897,500 $898K	Champions HL	TPS	6	2	2	4	6									Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0
2022-23	21	$897,500 $898K	Liiga	TPS	47	7	13	20	16									Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0
2021-22	20		Champions HL	TPS	5	1	0	1	2									Playoffs	18	8	5	13	0
2021-22	20		Liiga	TPS	56	21	14	35	6									Playoffs	18	8	5	13	0
2020-21	19		WJC-20	Finland U20	7	1	1	2	0
2020-21	19		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	16	9	10	19	4
2020-21	19		Liiga	TPS	35	3	4	7	4									Playoffs	13	1	4	5	0
2019-20	18		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	7	1	2	3	0
2019-20	18		Spengler Cup	TPS	3	0	0	0	0
2019-20	18		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	42	11	30	41	8
2019-20	18		Liiga	TPS	2	0	1	1	0
2018-19	17		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	30	7	9	16	25
2018-19	17		U18 SM-sarja	TPS U18	19	6	13	19	12									Playoffs	3	2	2	4	0
2017-18	16		U18 SM-sarja	TPS U18	42	3	16	19	12									Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2016-17	15		U16 SM-sarja	TPS U16	16	7	7	14	4									Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0
2016-17	15		U16 SM-sarja Q	TPS U16	17	5	8	13	6									Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0
NHL Totals					66	4	6	10
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Signings & Trades

Aug

Pyyhtia, Mikael

1yr

$775,000

Cap Hit

05/5

2022

Pyyhtia, Mikael

3yrs

$897,500

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Mar

Pyyhtia, Mikael

Pyyhtia was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Thursday.

Feb

Pyyhtia, Mikael

Pyyhtia was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Feb

Pyyhtia, Mikael

Pyyhtia was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Saturday.

Feb

Pyyhtia, Mikael

Pyyhtia notched an assist in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars.

Jan

Pyyhtia, Mikael

Pyyhtia scored a shorthanded goal in Saturday's 6-4 win over the St. Louis Blues.

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Contract History

2022-2025 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,692,500$2.69M

cap hit$897,500$898K

expiry 2025 RFA age 23

Signed On May 5 2022

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM Jarmo Kekalainen

% Cap Contract Start 1.09%

Signing Status age 20

Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$897,500$898K	$897,500$898K	$897,500$898K	RFAage 23
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	$750,000$750K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	$82,500$83K	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$842,500$843K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year