Overview Current Contract Career Stats Contract History

Waltteri Merela

#89

age26

posRW

shotr

h6'2"

w196lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$870,000$870K

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

RFA 2024 age 25

Qualifying Offer on Expiry

$813,750$814K

Profile

Draft Position

Undrafted

Draft Class

Draft Team

Birthdate Jul 6, 1998

Nationality Finland

Agent Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond

UFA Year 2026

ELC Year 25

Waivers Age 25

Est Career Earnings $870,000

2023-24 Stats

Regular Season

GP19

PPG0.05

PIM4

EV TOI/GM 8.97

G60 0.35

P60 0.70

GF% 66.70

DFF% 48.90

REL DFF% -1.10

CF% 49.80

REL CF% -1.10

Career Stats By Contract

NHL Only

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2023-24	$870,000 $870K	AHL	Syracuse Crunch	55	15	19	34	16									Playoffs	8	3	0	3	0
2023-24	$870,000 $870K	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	19	1	0	1	4	170	66.70	48.90	-1.10	49.80	-1.10	0.35	0.70
2022-23	-	WC	Finland	1	1	0	1	0
2022-23	-	International	Finland (all)	6	1	2	3	0
2022-23	-	EHT	Finland	5	0	2	2	0
2022-23	-	Champions HL	Tappara	7	2	2	4	2									Playoffs	14	8	6	14	0
2022-23	-	Liiga	Tappara	41	15	18	33	47									Playoffs	14	8	6	14	0
2021-22	-	International	Finland (all)	3	1	0	1	0
2021-22	-	EHT	Finland	3	1	0	1	0
2021-22	-	Champions HL	Tappara	11	3	4	7	8									Playoffs	15	1	7	8	0
2021-22	-	Liiga	Tappara	57	21	23	44	38									Playoffs	15	1	7	8	0
2020-21	-	Liiga	Pelicans	57	10	17	27	55									Playoffs	5	1	0	1	0
2019-20	-	U20 SM-sarja	Pelicans U20	2	1	2	3	6									Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2019-20	-	Mestis	Peliitat	10	3	4	7	14
2019-20	-	Champions HL	Pelicans	5	1	2	3	6
2019-20	-	Liiga	Pelicans	48	7	11	18	16
2018-19	-	Liiga	Pelicans	9	0	1	1	0
2018-19	-	Mestis	Peliitat	9	1	4	5	0
2018-19	-	U20 SM-sarja	Pelicans U20	32	22	32	54	67									Playoffs	10	3	6	9	0
2017-18	-	U20 SM-sarja	Tappara U20	36	10	14	24	10									Playoffs	7	2	2	4	0
2016-17	-	U20 SM-sarja	Tappara U20	30	4	6	10	6									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2015-16	-	U18 SM-sarja	Tappara U18	43	5	7	12	4
2014-15	-	U17 SM-sarja	Tappara U17	39	13	16	29	39									Playoffs	4	4	1	5	0
2013-14	-	U17 Mestis	Uplakers U17	28	8	27	35	18
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Contract History

2023-2024 Entry Level Contract

term1yr

value$870,000$870K

cap hit$870,000$870K

expiry 2024 RFA age 25

Signed On Jun 5 2023

Signing Agent Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.04%

Signing Status age 25

Qualifying Offer $813,750$814K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$870,000$870K	RFAage 25
AAV	$950,000$950K
Base	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	$80,000$80K
Signing Bonuses	$95,000$95K
Total Salary	$870,000$870K
Minors Salary	$82,500$83K
Clauses	-
UFA Year