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Kalle Vaisanen contract

#79Left WingAge 23Boston Bruins
Cap hit 2026-27
$863K$863,333
NYRNew York Rangers · Apr 2024 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.59M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 24

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 24

2026-27 · NYR · Cap hit $863K · Salary $865K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $860,000, cap hit $863,333$860K24/2525/26: pay $865,000, cap hit $863,333$865K25/2626/27: pay $865,000, cap hit $863,333$865K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Back-loaded: $865K from 2025-26 through 2026-27, up from $860K in the first season.

Year by year

Kalle Vaisanen contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamNYRNYRNYR
Cap hit$863K$863K$863K
% of cap1.0%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$860K$865K$865K
Base salary$775K$775K$775K
Signing bonus$85K$90K$90K
Perf. bonus$0$35K$35K
Minors salary$70K$80K$80K
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Signed Apr 2, 2024 with NYR. Source announcement