Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Carolina Hurricanes, Center
Age: 25y-7m-30d (Jul 06, 2000)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: FI
College: Assat Pori
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Markus Lehto (Wasserman)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,820,000

2025-26 Cash

$4,820,000

Career Earnings

$26,986,359

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 2025-26, 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
BUYOUT CONTRACT
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 5.48% $4,820,000 $13,320,000
2025-26 25 $4,820,000 5.05% $4,820,000 $18,140,000
2026-27 26 $4,820,000 4.63% $4,820,000 $22,960,000
2027-28 27 $4,820,000 4.25% $5,200,000 $28,160,000
2028-29 28 $4,820,000 3.92% $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
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 5.48%
2025-26 25 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 5.05%
2026-27 26 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 4.63%
2027-28 27 $5,200,000 $4,820,000 4.25%
2028-29 28 $5,200,000 $4,820,000 3.92%
2029-30 29 $5,200,000 $4,820,000 -
2030-31 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining 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

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

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

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$27,882,683

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
Active
$896,324
$896,324
$2,746,324
$3,642,648
2021 21
Active
$6,100,035
$9,742,683
2022 22
Active
$4,000,000
$13,742,683
2023 23
Active
$4,500,000
$18,242,683
2024 24
Active
$4,820,000
$23,062,683
2025 25
Active
$4,820,000
$27,882,683
Total      
$27,882,683
$27,882,683
2026 26
Active
$4,820,000
2027 27
Active
$5,200,000
2028 28
Active
$5,200,000
2029 29
Active
$5,200,000
Total
$48,302,683

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,272,648 $370,000 - $3,642,648
5 $24,240,035 - - $24,240,035
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
$803,824
$92,500
$92,500
$896,324
$896,324
$2,746,324
$3,642,648
2021
21
$6,100,035
$6,100,035
$9,742,683
2022
22
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$13,742,683
2023
23
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$18,242,683
2024
24
$4,820,000
$4,820,000
$23,062,683
2025
25
$4,820,000
$4,820,000
$27,882,683
Total
$27,512,683
$370,000
$27,882,683
$27,882,683
2026
26
$4,820,000
$4,820,000
2027
27
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
2028
28
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
2029
29
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
Total
$47,932,683
$370,000
$48,302,683

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,272,648 $370,000 - $3,642,648
5 $24,240,035 - - $24,240,035

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 CAR Nov 25, 2025 - Dec 06, 2025 0 Ankle
2019-20 MTL Dec 11, 2019 - Dec 28, 2019 0 Concussion
2019-20 MTL Nov 04, 2019 - Nov 15, 2019 0 Groin
  • 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
Fines: 1 $5,000
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 CAR 37 2 406 7 0 2 38 .053 0 0 0 0 14 58 8 102
2024 CAR 78 12 1,096 21 0 9 115 .104 0 1 0 0 28 66 50 367
2023 CAR 79 12 1,025 15 27 -4 128 .094 1 1 0 1 33 49 36 333
2022 CAR 82 18 1,208 25 43 10 129 .140 3 8 1 0 21 105 50 360
2021 CAR 66 12 793 17 29 3 81 .148 0 4 0 0 15 74 37 176
2020 MON 56 5 828 15 20 -1 87 .057 0 4 0 0 27 84 12 263
2019 MON 36 6 467 2 8 -11 55 .109 1 1 0 0 16 51 23 125
2018 MON 79 11 1,085 23 34 1 134 .082 1 4 0 0 41 66 26 359
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