MWMerela, Waltteri
Merela, Waltteri #39
RW, LW, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Age:
- 26
- Cap Hit:
- $870,000
- Born:
- Jul. 6, 1998
- Clause:
- -
- Birthplace:
- FIN
- Drafted:
- Undrafted
- Height:
- 6'3"
- ELC Signing Age:
- 25
- Weight:
- 210 lbs
- Waivers Age:
- 25
- Shoots:
- Right
- Daily Cap Hit:
- $4,462
Contracts | Career Earnings: $337,957
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Julien BriseBois
Length: 1 year
Value: $950,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Signing Date: Jun. 5, 2023
Waltteri Merelä signed a 1 year, $950,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Jun. 5, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $870,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $870,000 | $950,000 | $80,000 | $95,000 | $775,000 | $870,000 | $82,500 | |
| TOTAL | $950,000 | $0 | $95,000 | $775,000 | $870,000 | $82,500 |
Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | Syracuse Crunch | 55 | 15 | 19 | 34 | -2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | TBL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| 2022-23 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2022-23 | Tappara | 41 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 47 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Tappara | 57 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 31 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | Pelicans | 57 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | Peliitat | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 14 | |||||
| 2019-20 | Pelicans U20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Pelicans | 48 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 16 | |||||
| 2018-19 | Peliitat | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0 | |||||
| 2018-19 | Pelicans U20 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 24 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Pelicans | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | |||||
| 2017-18 | Tappara U20 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Tappara U20 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Tappara U18 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 2014-15 | Tappara U17 | 39 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Uplakers U17 | 28 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 0 | 18 | |||||
| NHL TOTAL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |