Valtteri Filppula

Age 35 Mar 20, 1984
Vantaa FIN
Center shoots left
6'0" 183 cm
189 lbs 86 kg
ELC Signing Age 21
Waivers Signing Age 21
UFA Year 2011
Agent Markus Lehto
Draft Year 2002
Drafted Overall 95
Draft Round 3
Draft Team Detroit Red Wings
  • Cap Hit: $3,000,000
  • 3.7% of team cap space
  • Accumulated Cap Hit: $1,790,323
  • Year 1 of 2 year contract
  • Expiry Status UFA | 2021 | 37 yrs old
  • Career Earnings: $47,950,000
Transaction History
Jul 1, 2019 Detroit Red Wings signed C Valtteri Filppula to a two-year, $3 million contract.
Jan 8, 2019 Activated New York Islanders activated C Valtteri Filppula from injured reserve.
Jul 1, 2018 New York Islanders signed C Valtteri Filppula to a one-year, $2.75 million contract.
Mar 1, 2017 Trade Tampa Bay Lightning acquired D Mark Streit from the Philadelphia Flyers for C Valtteri Filppula, a 2017 fourth-round draft pick and a 2017 conditional seventh-round draft pick.
Feb 7, 2014 Injured Tampa Bay Lightning placed C Valtteri Filppula on IR.
Jul 5, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning signed C Valtteri Filppula to a five-year, $25 million contract.
2019-2020 Regular Season Stats

Valtteri Filppula		 GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Detroit Red Wings 48 3 12 15 -31 16 593 28.80 46.20 -2.10 46.70 -1.20 0.20 1.01
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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
1998-1999 Kiekko-Vantaa U16 Jr. C SM-sarja Q 10 1 7 8 4
1999-2000 Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 8 2 0 2 0
1999-2000 Kiekko-Vantaa U16 Jr. C SM-sarja 14 14 18 32 8 Playoffs 3 2 0 2 0
2000-2001 Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 1 0 1 1 0
2000-2001 Jokerit U18 Jr. B SM-sarja 31 18 29 47 4 Playoffs 6 4 4 8 0
Draft Yr 2001-2002 Finland U18 WJC-18 8 4 6 10 2
Draft Yr 2001-2002 Jokerit U18 Jr. B SM-sarja 1 0 1 1 0 Playoffs 8 4 9 13 0
Draft Yr 2001-2002 Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 40 8 15 23 14 Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0
2002-2003 Finland U20 WJC-20 6 0 1 1 2
2002-2003 Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 35 16 37 53 14 Playoffs 11 4 10 14 0
2003-2004 Jokerit Liiga 49 5 13 18 6
2003-2004 Finland U20 WJC-20 7 4 5 9 2
2003-2004 Suomi U20 Mestis 1 0 0 0 2
2004-2005 Jokerit Liiga 55 10 20 30 20 Playoffs 12 5 6 11 0
2004-2005 Finland EHT 6 0 0 0 2
2004-2005 Finland (all) International 6 0 0 0 2
2005-2006 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 1 1 2
2005-2006 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 74 20 50 70 30 Playoffs 16 7 9 16 0
2006-2007 Detroit Red Wings NHL 73 10 7 17 20 Playoffs 18 3 2 5 0
2006-2007 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 3 2 2 4 2
2007-2008 Detroit Red Wings NHL 78 19 17 36 28 1,020 61.90 55.58 -2.33 58.55 -1.81 0.76 1.29 Playoffs 22 5 6 11 0
2008-2009 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80 12 28 40 42 1,022 59.21 52.29 0.68 58.11 -0.17 0.53 1.94 Playoffs 23 3 13 16 0
2009-2010 Detroit Red Wings NHL 55 11 24 35 24 754 43.10 50.76 -1.32 52.73 -1.71 0.64 1.67 Playoffs 12 4 5 9 0
2009-2010 Finland OG 6 3 0 3 0
2009-2010 Finland (all) International 6 3 0 3 0
2010-2011 Detroit Red Wings NHL 71 16 23 39 22 949 50.00 49.79 -3.02 50.14 -4.01 0.76 1.83 Playoffs 11 2 6 8 0
2011-2012 Detroit Red Wings NHL 81 23 43 66 14 1,148 60.00 51.67 -5.70 52.60 -3.85 0.89 2.67 Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0
2011-2012 Finland WC 10 4 6 10 6
2011-2012 Finland (all) International 10 4 6 10 6
2012-2013 Detroit Red Wings NHL 41 9 8 17 6 556 48.65 50.28 -2.22 55.89 1.95 0.54 1.40 Playoffs 14 2 4 6 0
2012-2013 Jokerit Liiga 16 6 9 15 6
2013-2014 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 75 25 33 58 20 1,092 55.00 49.03 -3.03 52.78 1.75 0.93 1.76 Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0
2014-2015 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 12 36 48 24 1,101 44.83 48.87 -7.53 51.40 -3.44 0.38 1.42 Playoffs 26 4 10 14 0
2015-2016 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 76 8 23 31 46 986 45.00 50.37 -1.56 51.38 -1.49 0.30 1.03 Playoffs 17 1 6 7 0
2016-2017 Finland WCup 3 1 0 1 0
2016-2017 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 59 7 27 34 24 756 47.06 47.50 -3.25 49.49 -2.01 0.48 1.83
2016-2017 Finland (all) International 18 4 3 7 14
2016-2017 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 20 5 3 8 2 268 38.10 45.87 -8.66 46.85 -5.77 0.67 1.12
2016-2017 Finland WC 10 2 3 5 12
2016-2017 Finland EHT 2 1 0 1 0
2017-2018 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 81 11 22 33 20 1,040 42.25 43.64 -9.53 44.58 -7.09 0.35 1.10 Playoffs 6 1 2 3 0
2018-2019 New York Islanders NHL 72 17 14 31 16 810 60.71 44.77 -7.24 44.07 -3.75 1.04 1.93 Playoffs 8 0 4 4 0
2019-2020 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 3 12 15 16 593 28.80 46.20 -2.10 46.70 -1.20 0.20 1.01
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Active Contract

Signing Team
Signing Date July 1, 2019
Signing Status UFA
Agent Markus Lehto
Buyout Calculator
Standard Contract | 2 Years $6,000,000 3.68% of cap space
2019-2020 2020-2021
Cap Hit $3,000,000 $3,000,000
UFA
AAV $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Minors Salary $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Clauses
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Contract History

Signing Team
Signing Date July 1, 2018
Signing Status UFA
Agent Markus Lehto
Standard Contract | 1 Years $2,750,000 3.46% of cap space
2018-2019
Cap Hit $2,750,000
UFA
AAV $2,750,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $2,750,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $2,750,000
Minors Salary $2,750,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date July 5, 2013
Signing Status UFA
Agent Markus Lehto
Standard Contract | 5 Years $25,000,000 7.78% of cap space
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
Cap Hit $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
UFA
AAV $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Minors Salary $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Clauses NMC NMC M-NTC
NMC 		M-NTC
NMC 		M-NTC
NMC
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date July 30, 2008
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 5 Years $15,000,000 5.29% of cap space
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Cap Hit $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
UFA
AAV $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Minors Salary $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date August 19, 2005
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,200,000 1.88% of cap space
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
Cap Hit $733,333 $733,333 $733,333
RFA
AAV $733,333 $733,333 $733,333
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $450,000 $500,000 $600,000
Signing Bonuses $190,000 $210,000 $250,000
Total Salary $640,000 $710,000 $850,000
Minors Salary $70,300 $70,300 $70,300
Clauses
UFA Year