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Juuso Välimäki contract

DefenseAge 28Carolina Hurricanes
Cap hit 2026-27
$900K$900,000
CARCarolina Hurricanes · Jun 2026 – present

1 year · $900K total

Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 28

Contract timeline

UFA 2027 · age 28

2026-27 · CAR · Cap hit $900K · Salary $900K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

26/27: pay $900,000, cap hit $900,000$900K26/27
Total pay Cap hit

Year by year

Juuso Välimäki contract by season
Season2026-27
TeamCAR
Cap hit$900K
% of cap0.9%
Total salary$900K
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Signed Jun 24, 2026 with CAR. Source announcement

Contract history

UTAStandard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $2.00M AAV · signed Jun 30, 2024
Contract 2024-25 to 2025-26 by season
Season2024-252025-26
TeamUTAUTA
Cap hit$2.00M$2.00M
% of cap2.3%2.1%
Total salary$2.00M$2.00M
Base salary$2.00M$2.00M
Signing bonus$0K$0K
Perf. bonus$0K$0K
Minors salary$2.00M$2.00M
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Signed Jun 30, 2024 with UTA. Source announcement

ARIStandard · 2023-241 year · $1.00M AAV · signed Jan 24, 2023
Contract 2023-24 to 2023-24 by season
Season2023-24
TeamUTA
Cap hit$1.00M
% of cap1.2%
Total salary$1.00M
Base salary$1.00M
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$1.00M
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Signed Jan 24, 2023 with ARI. Source announcement

CGYStandard · 2021-22 to 2022-232 years · $1.55M AAV · signed Aug 20, 2021
Contract 2021-22 to 2022-23 by season
Season2021-222022-23
TeamCGYCGY
Cap hit$1.55M$1.55M
% of cap1.9%1.9%
Total salary$1.10M$2.00M
Base salary$1.10M$2.00M
Signing bonus$0K$0K
Perf. bonus$0K$0K
Minors salary$1.10M$2.00M
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Signed Aug 20, 2021 with CGY. Source announcement

CGYEntry-level · 2018-19 to 2020-213 years · $894K AAV · signed Jul 21, 2017
Contract 2018-19 to 2020-21 by season
Season2018-192019-202020-21
TeamCGYCGYCGY
Cap hit$894K$894K$894K
% of cap1.1%1.1%1.1%
Total salary$925K$925K$833K
Base salary$833K$833K$833K
Signing bonus$93K$93K$0K
Perf. bonus$425K$425K$425K
Minors salary$70K$70K$70K
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Signed Jul 21, 2017 with CGY. Source announcement