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Kim Saarinen contract

#45GoalieAge 20Seattle Kraken
Cap hit 2026-27
$873K$872,500
SEASeattle Kraken · Jul 2024 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.62M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 20

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 20

2026-27 · SEA · Cap hit $873K · Salary $873K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $872,500, cap hit $872,500$873K24/2525/26: pay $872,500, cap hit $872,500$873K25/2626/27: pay $872,500, cap hit $872,500$873K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid evenly: $873K every season.

Year by year

Kim Saarinen contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamSEASEASEA
Cap hit$873K$873K$873K
% of cap1.0%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$873K$873K$873K
Base salary$775K$775K$775K
Signing bonus$98K$98K$98K
Perf. bonus$103K$103K$103K
Minors salary$85K$80K$80K
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Signed Jul 14, 2024 with SEA. Source announcement