Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Carolina Hurricanes, Center
Age: 23-318d (Jul 06, 2000)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: FI
College: Assat Pori
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2018
2024-25 Cap Hit

$4,820,000

2024-25 Cash

$4,820,000

Career Earnings

$17,346,359

2022-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed a 8 year , $38,560,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $38,560,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,820,000. In 2024-25, Kotkaniemi will earn a base salary of $4,820,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,820,000.

Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $38,560,000
Average Salary:
$4,820,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 22 $4,820,000 5.84% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2023-24 23 $4,820,000 5.77% $4,500,000 $8,500,000
2024-25 24 $4,820,000 5.50% $4,820,000 $13,320,000
2025-26 25 $4,820,000 5.24% $4,820,000 $18,140,000
2026-27 26 $4,820,000 - $4,820,000 $22,960,000
2027-28 27 $4,820,000 - $5,200,000 $28,160,000
2028-29 28 $4,820,000 - $5,200,000 $33,360,000
2029-30 29 $4,820,000 - $5,200,000 $38,560,000
2030-31 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2022-23 22 $4,000,000 $4,820,000 5.84%
2023-24 23 $4,500,000 $4,820,000 5.77%
2024-25 24 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 5.50%
2025-26 25 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 5.24%
2026-27 26 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 -
2027-28 27 $5,200,000 $4,820,000 -
2028-29 28 $5,200,000 $4,820,000 -
2029-30 29 $5,200,000 $4,820,000 -
2030-31 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 22 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,820,000
2023-24 23 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $8,500,000 $4,250,000 $4,937,143
2024-25 24 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $13,320,000 $4,440,000 $5,010,000
2025-26 25 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $18,140,000 $4,535,000 $5,048,000
2026-27 26 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $22,960,000 $4,592,000 $5,105,000
2027-28 27 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $28,160,000 $4,693,333 $5,200,000
2028-29 28 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $33,360,000 $4,765,714 $5,200,000
2029-30 29 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $38,560,000 $4,820,000 $5,200,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025-2029: 10 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Free Agent

Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed a 1 year , $6,100,035 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $6,100,035 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,100,035.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,100,035
Average Salary:
$6,100,035
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2020 Rookie

Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed a 3 year , $2,775,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$17,346,359

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 18
Active
$925,000
$925,000
2019 19
Reserve / minor-buried
$925,000
$1,850,000
2020 20
Active
$896,324
$2,746,324
2021 21
Active
$6,100,035
$8,846,359
2022 22
Active
$4,000,000
$12,846,359
2023 23
Active
$4,500,000
$17,346,359
Total      
$22,166,359
$17,346,359
2024 24
Active
$4,820,000
$22,166,359
2025 25
Active
$4,820,000
$26,986,359
2026 26
Active
$4,820,000
$31,806,359
2027 27
Active
$5,200,000
$37,006,359
2028 28
Active
$5,200,000
$42,206,359
2029 29
Active
$5,200,000
$47,406,359
Total
$47,406,359
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
18
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2019
19
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,850,000
2020
20
$803,824
$92,500
$896,324
$2,746,324
2021
21
$6,100,035
$6,100,035
$8,846,359
2022
22
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$12,846,359
2023
23
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$17,346,359
2024
24
$4,820,000
$4,820,000
$22,166,359
Total
$21,888,859
$277,500
$22,166,359
$22,166,359
2025
25
$4,820,000
$4,820,000
$26,986,359
2026
26
$4,820,000
$4,820,000
$31,806,359
2027
27
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
$37,006,359
2028
28
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
$42,206,359
2029
29
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
$47,406,359
Total
$47,128,859
$277,500
$47,406,359

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,468,824 $277,500 - $2,746,324
3 $14,600,035 - - $14,600,035

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2019-20 MTL Nov 04, 2019 - Nov 15, 2019 0 Groin
2019-20 MTL Dec 11, 2019 - Dec 28, 2019 0 Concussion
  • Feb 26, 2024 Fined $5,000 Elbowing Joel Hanley (DAL)
  • Mar 21, 2022 Signed an 8 year $38.56 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 28, 2021 Signed a 1 year $6.1 million offer sheet with Carolina (CAR)
  • Jul 01, 2018 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Montreal (MTL)
  • Jun 22, 2018 Drafted by Montreal (MTL): Round 1 (#3 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Feb 26, 2024 Elbowing Joel Hanley (DAL) $5,000
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 CAR 79 12 15 27 -4 128 1 1 0 1 33 49 36 333
2022 CAR 82 18 25 43 10 129 3 8 1 0 21 105 50 360
2021 CAR 66 12 17 29 3 81 0 4 0 0 15 74 37 176
2020 MON 56 5 15 20 -1 87 0 4 0 0 27 84 12 263
2019 MON 36 6 2 8 -11 55 1 1 0 0 16 51 23 125
2018 MON 79 11 23 34 1 134 1 4 0 0 41 66 26 359

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TRANSACTIONS

Feb 26, 2024
Fined $5,000 Elbowing Joel Hanley (DAL)
Mar 21, 2022
Signed an 8 year $38.56 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
Aug 28, 2021
Signed a 1 year $6.1 million offer sheet with Carolina (CAR)
Jul 01, 2018
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Montreal (MTL)
Jun 22, 2018
Drafted by Montreal (MTL): Round 1 (#3 overall)

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