Saarinen, Kim#45
- Age:
- 1919
- Cap Hit:
- $840,000$840,000
- Born:
- Jul. 22, 2006Jul. 22, 2006
- Clause:
- ELCELC
- Birthplace:
- Hameenlinna, FINFIN
- Drafted:
- 2024 Rd 3 (#88)by SEA2024 (#88)
- Height:
- 6'4" 193cm6'4"
- ELC Age:
- 1717
- Weight:
- 176 lbs 80kg176 lbs
- Waivers Age:
- 1818
- Catches:
- LeftLeft
- Daily Cap Hit:
- $4,375$4,375
Contracts | Career Earnings: $97,500
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Ron Francis
Length: 3 years
Value: $2,925,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : 0.9%
Signing Team: Seattle Kraken
Signing Date: Jul. 14, 2024
Kim Saarinen signed a 3 year, $2,925,000 entry-level contract with the Seattle Kraken on Jul. 14, 2024. Saarinen is the first goaltender from the 2024 NHL Draft to sign his first NHL contract.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | - | $872,500 | 1.0% | $975,000 | - | $97,500 | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE | - | |
| 2025-26 | - | $840,000 | 0.9% | $942,500 | $102,500 | $97,500 | $775,000 | $872,500 | $85,000 |
| 2026-27 | - | $840,000 | 0.8% | $942,500 | $102,500 | $97,500 | $775,000 | $872,500 | $80,000 |
| 2027-28 | - | $840,000 | 0.7% | $942,500 | $102,500 | - | $775,000 | $872,500 | $80,000 |
| TOTAL | $840,000 | - | $942,500 | $0 | $292,500 | $2,325,000 | $2,617,500 | $245,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO | PIM | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO | PIM | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | HPK U16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | .933 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2021-22 | HPK U16 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3.18 | .910 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.55 | .922 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | HPK U18 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2.96 | .911 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.02 | .875 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | HPK U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.62 | .854 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2022-23 | Finland U17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.01 | .897 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2023-24 | HPK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.46 | .909 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2023-24 | Finland U18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 | .952 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2023-24 | HPK U18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | .945 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2023-24 | HPK U20 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2.41 | .917 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.06 | .898 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | HPK | 30 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2.49 | .911 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3.02 | .886 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | HPK U20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.47 | .930 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO | PIM | Playoffs | ||||||||
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