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Valtteri Puustinen
#48
age25
posRW
shotr
h5'9"
w183lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 2
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA
2026 age 27
Profile
2024-25 Stats
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2024-2026
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,550,000$1.55M
cap hit$775,000$775K
Valtteri Puustinen is currently signed to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Puustinen is 27 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
0.88%
Signing Status
UFA-Group6age 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026 |
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| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$775,000$775K
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$775,000$775K
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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| 2023-24 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 52 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 533 | 54.80 | 54.20 | 3.90 | 51.90 | 1.20 | 0.56 | 1.92 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $842,500 $843K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 100.00 | 64.20 | 24.30 | 46.20 | 3.90 | 6.88 | ||||||||
Contract History
2023-2024
Standard Contract
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K
expiry
2024
UFA-Group6
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
0.93%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Qualifying Offer
$813,750$814K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024 |
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| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | UFA-Group6age 25 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$385,000$385K
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| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2021-2023
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,685,000$1.69M
cap hit$842,500$843K
expiry
2023
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.03%
Signing Status
age 22
Qualifying Offer
$787,500$788K
Arbitration Eligible
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023 |
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| Cap Hit | $842,500$843K | $842,500$843K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $842,500$843K | $842,500$843K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Valtteri Puustinen Updates
May 10 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins
May 10 2024
Puustinen inked a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.
Apr 18 2024
Puustinen was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
Apr 18 2024
Puustinen scored a goal on three shots in a 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders on Wednesday.
Apr 5 2024
Puustinen picked up an assist in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.
Mar 8 2024
Puustinen was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, per the AHL's transaction list.
Mar 8 2024
Puustinen was loaned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Mar 2 2024
Puustinen notched a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames.
Feb 27 2024
Puustinen provided an assist and fired four shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Jan 28 2024
Puustinen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday
Dec 28 2023
Puustinen scored his first career NHL goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 7-0 rout of the New York Islanders.
Dec 8 2023
Puustinen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
Nov 16 2023
Puustinen (upper body) has two points over three games since returning for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Nov 1 2023
Puustinen (upper body) is considered week-to-week for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Jun 20 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Jun 20 2023
Puustinen signed a one-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Mar 12 2022
Puustinen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
May 6 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins
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