Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators, Goaltenders
Age: 30y-10m-16d (Apr 19, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: FI
College: HPK
Drafted: Round 4 (#99 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Kevin Epp (Titan Sports Management, Inc.)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$7,740,000

2025-26 Cash

$11,020,000

Career Earnings

$36,913,618

2025-2032 Extension (CURRENT)

Juuse Saros signed a 8 year, $61,920,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $61,920,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,740,000. In 2025-26, Saros will earn a base salary of $9,020,000 and a signing bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,740,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $61,920,000
Average Salary:
$7,740,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2033 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 30 $7,740,000 8.10% $11,020,000 $11,020,000
2026-27 31 $7,740,000 7.44% $9,000,000 $20,020,000
2027-28 32 $7,740,000 6.82% $7,000,000 $27,020,000
2028-29 33 $7,740,000 6.29% $6,980,000 $34,000,000
2029-30 34 $7,740,000 - $6,980,000 $40,980,000
2030-31 35 $7,740,000 - $6,980,000 $47,960,000
2031-32 36 $7,740,000 - $6,980,000 $54,940,000
2032-33 37 $7,740,000 - $6,980,000 $61,920,000
2033-34 38
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 30 $9,020,000 $2,000,000 $7,740,000 8.10%
2026-27 31 $7,000,000 $2,000,000 $7,740,000 7.44%
2027-28 32 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $7,740,000 6.82%
2028-29 33 $3,980,000 $3,000,000 $7,740,000 6.29%
2029-30 34 $6,980,000 - $7,740,000 -
2030-31 35 $6,980,000 - $7,740,000 -
2031-32 36 $6,980,000 - $7,740,000 -
2032-33 37 $6,980,000 - $7,740,000 -
2033-34 38
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 30 $9,020,000 $2,000,000 $11,020,000 $11,020,000 - $11,020,000 $7,740,000
2026-27 31 $7,000,000 $2,000,000 $9,000,000 $20,020,000 - $10,010,000 $7,271,429
2027-28 32 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $7,000,000 $27,020,000 - $9,006,667 $6,983,333
2028-29 33 $3,980,000 $3,000,000 $6,980,000 $34,000,000 - $8,500,000 $6,980,000
2029-30 34 $6,980,000 - $6,980,000 $40,980,000 - $8,196,000 $6,980,000
2030-31 35 $6,980,000 - $6,980,000 $47,960,000 - $7,993,333 $6,980,000
2031-32 36 $6,980,000 - $6,980,000 $54,940,000 - $7,848,571 $6,980,000
2032-33 37 $6,980,000 - $6,980,000 $61,920,000 - $7,740,000 $6,980,000
Contract Notes

  • 2025-2030: No Movement Clause
  • 2031-2032: 15 Team No Trade List

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Extension

Juuse Saros signed a 4 year, $20,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2021-22 26 $5,000,000 6.14% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2022-23 27 $5,000,000 6.06% $5,000,000 $9,000,000
2023-24 28 $5,000,000 5.99% $6,000,000 $15,000,000
2024-25 29 $5,000,000 5.68% $5,000,000 $20,000,000
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2021-22 26 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 6.14%
2022-23 27 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 6.06%
2023-24 28 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 5.99%
2024-25 29 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 5.68%
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021-22 26 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $5,000,000
2022-23 27 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $9,000,000 - $4,500,000 $5,333,333
2023-24 28 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $15,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,500,000
2024-25 29 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $20,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2020

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2015-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,077,500
Average Salary:
$692,500
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$39,898,618

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 20
Reserve / minor-buried
$98,682
$98,682
2016 21
Active
$552,436
$651,118
2017 22
Active
Active
Active
$742,500
$742,500
$742,500
$1,393,618
$2,136,118
$2,878,618
2018 23
Active
$1,500,000
$4,378,618
2019 24
Active
Active
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$5,878,618
$7,378,618
2020 25
Active
$1,500,000
$8,878,618
2021 26
Active
$4,000,000
$12,878,618
2022 27
Active
$5,000,000
$17,878,618
2023 28
Active
$6,000,000
$23,878,618
2024 29
Active
$5,000,000
$28,878,618
2025 30
Active
$11,020,000
$39,898,618
Total      
$39,898,618
$39,898,618
2026 31
Active
$9,000,000
2027 32
Active
$7,000,000
2028 33
Active
$6,980,000
2029 34
Active
$6,980,000
2030 35
Active
$6,980,000
2031 36
Active
$6,980,000
2032 37
Active
$6,980,000
Total
$90,798,618

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $37,436,118 $2,462,500 - $39,898,618
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
20
$6,182
$92,500
$98,682
$98,682
2016
21
$459,936
$92,500
$552,436
$651,118
2017
22
$650,000
$650,000
$650,000
$92,500
$92,500
$92,500
$742,500
$742,500
$742,500
$1,393,618
$2,136,118
$2,878,618
2018
23
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$4,378,618
2019
24
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$5,878,618
$7,378,618
2020
25
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$8,878,618
2021
26
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$12,878,618
2022
27
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$17,878,618
2023
28
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$23,878,618
2024
29
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$28,878,618
2025
30
$9,020,000
$2,000,000
$11,020,000
$39,898,618
Total
$37,436,118
$2,462,500
$39,898,618
$39,898,618
2026
31
$7,000,000
$2,000,000
$9,000,000
2027
32
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$7,000,000
2028
33
$3,980,000
$3,000,000
$6,980,000
2029
34
$6,980,000
$6,980,000
2030
35
$6,980,000
$6,980,000
2031
36
$6,980,000
$6,980,000
2032
37
$6,980,000
$6,980,000
Total
$80,336,118
$10,462,500
$90,798,618

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $37,436,118 $2,462,500 - $39,898,618

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2020-21 NSH Mar 04, 2021 - Mar 17, 2021 0 Upper Body
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed an 8 year $61.92 million contract extension with Nashville (NSH)
  • Aug 16, 2021 Signed a 4 year $20 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Jul 16, 2018 Signed a 3 year $4.5 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Jun 16, 2015 Signed a 3 year $2.0775 million contract with Nashville (NAS)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Nashville (NAS): Round 4 (#99 overall)
Year Team GP W L SV SO GAA SV%
2025 NAS 46 21 18 1,156 0 0.00 .000
2024 NAS 58 20 31 1,426 4 0.00 .000
2023 NAS 64 35 24 1,672 3 2.86 .906
2022 NAS 64 33 23 1,928 2 2.69 .919
2021 NAS 67 38 25 1,934 4 2.64 .918
2020 NAS 36 21 11 995 3 2.28 .927
2019 NAS 40 17 12 1,044 4 2.70 .914
2018 NAS 31 17 10 796 3 2.62 .915
2017 NAS 26 11 5 749 3 2.44 .925
2016 NAS 21 10 8 567 1 2.35 .923
2015 NAS 1 0 1 20 0 3.10 .870
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