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LD · Carolina Hurricanes · Shoots L · Age 28NHL
Juuso Valimaki$900.0K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $900.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
0.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
A+
-$22Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 96th percentile among D peers
2 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts5 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-27'|$900.0KAAV|$900.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $900.0K | 0.9% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | -$900K | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | -$900K | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2024-26'|$2.00MAAV|$4.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $2.00M | 2.3% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$1.2M | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025-26 | — | $2.00M | 2.1% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$1.2M | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA2023-24'|$1.00MAAV|$1.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$1.5M | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$1.5M | 2 | 15 | 17 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA2021-23'|$1.55MAAV|$3.10Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $1.55M | 1.9% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | -$1.3M | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | — | $1.55M | 1.9% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$3.3M | 4 | 30 | 34 |
| Total | $3.10M | $0 | $3.10M | +$2.0M | 4 | 32 | 36 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA2017-21'|$693.8KAAV|$2.77Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$330K | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$1.4M | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$1.1M | 3 | 11 | 14 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionCARJun 24, 2026
Re-signed to a 1-year $900K contract extension.
- TradeCARJan 5, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Mammoth.
- ActivatedUTADec 28, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Waiver placedUTADec 28, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- Injury reserveUTAOct 6, 2025
Placed on injured reserve, recovering from surgery on knee to repair torn ACL.
2024-25
- InjuryUTAMar 1, 2025
Surgery on knee to repair torn ACL (date approximate).
- Waiver placedUTAFeb 23, 2025
Placed on waivers.
2023-24
- ExtensionUTAJun 29, 2024
Re-signed to a 2-year $4M contract extension.
- ActivatedARINov 30, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryARINov 15, 2023
Day-to-day with a facial injury.
2022-23
- ExtensionARIJan 24, 2023
Re-signed to a 1-year $1M contract extension.
- Waiver claimARIOct 9, 2022
Claimed off waivers from the Flames.
- Waiver placedCGYOct 8, 2022
Placed on waivers.
2021-22
- SigningCGYAug 20, 2021
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $1.55M / $3.1M contract.
- Qualifying offerCGYJul 26, 2021
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.