Aleksi Saarela 
Age 23 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 11, 2019 | Assigned | Florida Panthers assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Rockford (AHL). |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Trade | TRADE ANALYSIS Chicago Blackhawks acquired Ian McCoshen from Florida Panthers for Aleksi Saarela |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Assigned | Chicago Blackhawks assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Rockford (AHL). |
| Jun 24, 2019 | Trade | 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 | Assigned | Carolina Hurricanes assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Charlotte (AHL). |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Recalled | Carolina Hurricanes recalled C Aleksi Saarela from Charlotte (AHL). |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Assigned | Carolina Hurricanes assigned C Aleksi Saarela to Charlotte (AHL). |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Recalled | Carolina Hurricanes recalled C Aleksi Saarela from Charlotte (AHL). |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Assigned | 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 | Trade | 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. |
2019-2020 Regular Season Stats
Aleksi Saarela |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Florida Panthers
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 40.90 | 3.90 | 41.90 | -0.80 | |||
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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 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Lukko U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Lukko U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | 8 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 4 | Playoffs | 9 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Lukko U16 | Jr. C 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 | Jr. B 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 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 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 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 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 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 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 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 40.90 | 3.90 | 41.90 | -0.80 | |||||||||||
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Active Contract
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,259,999 0.95% of cap space
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | ||
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| Cap Hit | $775,833 | $753,333 | $753,333 | $753,333 | RFA |
| AAV | $925,000 | $902,500 | $902,500 | $902,500 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $207,500 | $157,500 | $82,500 | |
| Base Salary | $0 | $650,000 | $675,000 | $750,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500 | $92,500 | $92,500 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $0 | $742,500 | $767,500 | $750,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $0 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | |
| Clauses | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE |
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