Aleksi Saarela
Age 26 Jan 7, 1997
Helsinki FIN
Center shoots left
5'10" 178 cm
200 lbs 91 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2024
Agent Mika Rautakallio 
Transaction History
| Dec 30, 2020 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Saarela | Saarela isn't expected to report to training camp Sunday, David Work of WPLG Local 10 News reports. |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Florida Panthers | Recalled C Aleksi Saarela from Rockford (AHL). |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Florida Panthers | Assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Rockford (AHL). |
| Oct 22, 2019 | TRADE ANALYSIS Chicago Blackhawks acquired Ian McCoshen from Florida Panthers for Aleksi Saarela |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Chicago Blackhawks | Assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Rockford (AHL). |
| Jun 24, 2019 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Calvin De Haan and Aleksi Saarela from the Carolina Hurricanes for Anton Forsberg and Gustav Forsling |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Charlotte (AHL). |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled C Aleksi Saarela from Charlotte (AHL). |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Charlotte (AHL). |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Charlotte (AHL). |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled C Aleksi Saarela from Charlotte (AHL). |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Lukko (Finland). |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed C Aleksi Saarela to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
| Feb 28, 2016 | New York Rangers | Acquired C Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes for C Aleksi Saarela, a 2016 second-round drat pick and a 2017 second-round draft pick. |
Regular Season Stats
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2010-2011 | Lukko U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Lukko U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Lukko U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 8 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 4 | Playoffs | 9 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Lukko U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 28 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 26 | Playoffs | 9 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Finland U16 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Lukko U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 16 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Finland U17 (all) | International-Jr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Lukko U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 22 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | Playoffs | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Lukko | Liiga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Lukko | Liiga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Lukko U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 17 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | Ässät | Liiga | 51 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Ässät | Liiga | 51 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Ässät U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland (all) | International | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland | EHT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Lukko | Liiga | 49 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Lukko | Champions HL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 69 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 8 | Playoffs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 69 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 12 | Playoffs | 17 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 43 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 60.00 | 49.70 | 11.40 | 45.20 | -0.20 | 1.13 | 1.69 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Lukko | Liiga | 43 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 22 | Playoffs | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Finland | EHT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Finland (all) | International | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Langnau | NL | 31 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Langnau | NL | 48 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Davos | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Langnau | NL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Langnau | NL | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Contract History
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,259,999 1.06% of cap space