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Ottawa Senators · Jul 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
Vancouver Canucks · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated) Total pay Cap hit
Leevi Meriläinen contract
GoalieAge 24Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver CanucksCap hit 2026-27
$1.10M$1,100,000Ottawa Senators · Jul 2026 – Oct 13, 2026Vancouver Canucks · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)1 year · $1.1M total
Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 24
Contract timeline
RFA 2027 · age 24
2026-27 · VAN · Cap hit $1.10M · Salary $1.10M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Team | VAN |
| Cap hit | $1.10M |
| % of cap | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $1.10M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 2, 2026 with OTT. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $820K AAV · signed Jun 14, 2021
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | OTT | OTT | OTT |
| Cap hit | $820K | $820K | $820K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $830K | $855K | $775K |
| Base salary | $750K | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $80K | $80K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jun 14, 2021 with OTT. Source announcement