Oct 29, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) comes off the ice after warmups before the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center.
BLUE JACKETSJeff Marek drops a telling report on Zach Werenski's potential new trade destination
Dec 27, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Ben Hutton (17) celebrates with center Tomas Hertl (48), and defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period at T-Mobile Arena.
ISLANDERSStanley Cup Champion with the Vegas Golden Knights Ben Hutton inks PTO to keep NHL career alive
Oct 1, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) reacts as New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) celebrates his empty net goal with teammates during the third period at Madison Square Garden.
LIGHTNINGFriedman: teams ready to pay Kucherov this superior price per year if he reaches free agency
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

KRISTIAN VESALAINEN
#0 · JETS DE WINNIPEG

June 1, 1999  
Helsinki, FI

Left wing  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
SAINT PETERSBURG SKA
WINNIPEG JETS
NHL earnings$ 2 682 500
Kristian Vesalainen stats hockey
STATS
KRISTIAN VESALAINEN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2015-16WJC-18 - FI72466+8------
2016-17WJC-20 - FI6112--4------
WJC-18 - FI767138+5------
2017-18WJC-20 - FI52462+6------
WJC-18 - FI767138+5------
2018-19NHL - WIN5-11--------
AHL - MOO22491310-1------
KHL - JOK316111715-61-14-
2019-20AHL - MOO6012183010-16------
2020-21NHL - WIN12-11--4-----
AHL - MOO6145--2------
2021-22NHL - WIN532136-8------
AHL - MOO173366-32-----
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL702356-84-----
AHL10520345426-222-----
KHL316111715-61-14-
WJC-182114183222+18------
WJC-20113582+2------
NHL SALARIES
KRISTIAN VESALAINEN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 2 682 500
2019-2020925 000894 167925 000
2020-2121925 000894 1671 850 000
2021-2222832 500894 1662 682 500
TOTAL2 682 5002 682 500
TRANSACTIONS
KRISTIAN VESALAINEN
August 26, 2018

Kristian Vesalainen signed a new deal with the Winnipeg Jets

NHL trades