SKSaarinen, Kim

Saarinen, Kim #45

G, Seattle Kraken

Age:: 18; 18
Cap Hit:: $872,500; $872,500
Born:: Jul. 22, 2006; Jul. 22, 2006
Clause:: ELC; ELC
Birthplace:: Hameenlinna, FIN; FIN
Drafted:: 3rd Round (88th) 2024 | SEA; 88th | 2024
Height:: 6'4" (193cm); 6'4"
ELC Signing Age:: 17; 17
Weight:: 176 lbs (80kg); 176 lbs
Waivers Age:: 18; 18
Catches:: Left; Left
Daily Cap Hit:: $4,474; $4,474

Contracts | Career Earnings: $0

Entry-Level Contract

Signed By: Ron Francis

Length: 3 years

Value: $2,925,000

Expiry Status: RFA

Cap %: 1.0

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	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2024-25	$872,500	$975,000	$102,500	$97,500	$775,000	$872,500	$85,000
2025-26	$872,500	$975,000	$102,500	$97,500	$775,000	$872,500	$80,000
2026-27	$872,500	$975,000	$102,500	$97,500	$775,000	$872,500	$80,000
TOTAL		$2,925,000	$0	$292,500	$2,325,000	$2,617,500	$245,000

Stats

Season	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	Save %	SO	PIM	Playoffs
Season	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	Save %	SO	PIM	GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	Save %	SO
2023-24	HPK U20	23	14	5	0	2.41	0.917	2	0	3	1	2	0	3.06	0.898	0
2023-24	HPK U18	9	8	1	0	1.67	0.945	0	0
2023-24	Finland U18	2	1	1	0	0.77	0.952	0	0
2023-24	HPK	2	1	0	0	2.46	0.909	0	0
2022-23	Finland U17	2	1	0	0	3.01	0.897	0	0
2022-23	HPK U20	3	0	0	0	4.62	0.854	0	0
2022-23	HPK U18	24	10	9	0	2.96	0.911	1	0	2	0	2	0	4.02	0.875	0
2021-22	HPK U16	26	15	7	0	3.18	0.910	0	0	3	1	1	0	3.55	0.922	1
2020-21	HPK U16	2	0	0	0	1.50	0.933	0	0
NHL TOTAL		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0