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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

ALEKSI SAARELA

January 7, 1997  
Helsinki, FI

Center  
5'10"  
Entry drafts
FINNISH JOKERIT
NEW YORK RANGERS
NHL earnings$ 2 260 000
Aleksi Saarela stats hockey
STATS
ALEKSI SAARELA
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2013-14WJC-18 - FI21-1--2------
2014-15WJC-18 - FI73586+6------
2015-16WJC-20 - FI74374+2------
2016-17AHL - CHE964102+75---2-
2017-18AHL - CHE692518438+482132+1
2018-19NHL - CAR------1-----
AHL - CHE6930245412+181778154+10
2019-20NHL - FLO9224-+21-----
AHL - THU4312193112-2------
AHL - ICE5-11-+2------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL9224-+22-----
AHL195736613934+293099188+11
WJC-1894596+4------
WJC-2074374+2------
NHL SALARIES
ALEKSI SAARELA
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 2 775 000
2017-1820742 500753 333742 500
2018-1921767 500753 3331 510 000
2019-2022750 000753 3332 260 000
TOTAL2 260 0002 259 999
AWARDS
ALEKSI SAARELA
2015-16U20Gold
Finland
2018-19AHLCalder cup   
Charlotte Checkers
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
ALEKSI SAARELA
February 28, 2016

Aleksi Saarela is traded to the Carolina Hurricanes with 2nd round draft pick in 2016 (#50: Artur Kayumov) and 2nd round draft pick in 2017 (#52: Luke Martin). In return, the New York Rangers acquired Eric Staal.

June 24, 2019

Aleksi Saarela is traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with Calvin de Haan. In return, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Anton Forsberg and Gustav Forsling.

October 22, 2019

Aleksi Saarela is traded to the Florida Panthers. In return, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired Ian McCoshen.

NHL trades