Aleksi Saarela

Age 24 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

Expansion Draft Status
Eligible

Draft Year 2015
Drafted Overall 89
Draft Round 3
Draft Team

No contract for upcoming season.
View historical contract(s)
Career Earnings: $2,260,000

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	Recalled	Florida Panthers \| recalled C Aleksi Saarela from Rockford (AHL).
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 (0) Leave a Comment
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 (0) Leave a Comment
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).
Sep 21, 2018	Assigned	Carolina Hurricanes \| assigned C Aleksi Saarela to 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.

Current Stats
Career Stats

Regular Season Stats

Aleksi Saarela	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
Aleksi Saarela Stats by Elite Prospects							Aleksi Saarela Advanced Stats by

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
	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	19	12	6	18	2
	2020-2021	Finland	EHT	3	1	0	1	2
	2020-2021	Finland (all)	International	3	1	0	1	2
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Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date June 13, 2016
Agent Mika Rautakallio

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,259,999 1.06% of cap space

	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
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
UFA Year