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LD · New York Rangers · Shoots L · Age 27AHL
Urho Vaakanainen$1.55M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.5% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.55M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
1.5%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
No value receipt yet
The value grade needs a season of synced stats. It appears once the NHL stats sync has run for 2026-27.
Contracts4 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $1.55M | 1.6% | $1.40M | $250.0K | $1.65M | -$497K | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2026-27 | — | $1.55M | 1.5% | $1.45M | $0 | $1.45M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.85M | $250.0K | $3.10M | -$497K | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.10M | 1.3% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | +$1.4M | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Total | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | +$1.4M | 2 | 14 | 16 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $850.0K | 1.0% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | -$563K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | — | $850.0K | 1.0% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | +$1.2M | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Total | $1.70M | $0 | $1.70M | +$682K | 1 | 15 | 16 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$694K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$694K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$311K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | -$167K | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | -$1.9M | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedNYRApr 11, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYRMar 19, 2026
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedNYRNov 8, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYRNov 3, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ExtensionNYRMar 7, 2025
Re-signed to a 2-year $3.1M contract extension.
- ActivatedNYRFeb 8, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYRFeb 5, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedNYRDec 17, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- TradeNYRDec 6, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Ducks.
- Injury reserveANADec 4, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryANANov 15, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ExtensionANAJul 1, 2024
Re-signed to a 1-year $1.1M contract extension.
2023-24
- Non tenderANAJun 30, 2024
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.
2022-23
- Injury reserveANAFeb 6, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury — out for the season.
- ActivatedANANov 27, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.