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Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Carolina Hurricanes
Position C
Age 26
Height 6'3"
Weight 212LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Pori, FIN
Born Jul 5, 2000
Through 2029-30$19.3M

4 years$4.8M a year

4.6%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
282ndhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
5.1%of the Hurricanes payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 26 $4.8M — This season
2027-28 27 $4.8M —
2028-29 28 $4.8M —
2029-30 29 $4.8M —
2030-31 30 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs KotkaniemiCap hit
279 Blake Coleman MIN 35 2027 +$0.1M $4.9M 279 Dylan DeMelo WPG 33 2028 +$0.1M $4.9M 281 Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI 34 2029 Same $4.8M 282 Jesperi Kotkaniemi CAR 26 2030 $4.8M 283 Barrett Hayton UTA 26 2027 Same $4.8M 284 Karel Vejmelka UTA 30 2030 -$0.1M $4.8M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $4.8M a year

Jean-GabrielPageau $4.8Ma year 3 years, Islanders Age 34 BarrettHayton $4.8Ma year 1 year, Mammoth Age 26 KarelVejmelka $4.8Ma year 4 years, Mammoth Age 30
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
CAR
$4.82M
$4.82M M-NTC
2027-28
CAR
$4.82M
$4.82M M-NTC
2028-29
CAR
$4.82M
$4.82M M-NTC
2029-30
CAR
$4.82M
$4.82M M-NTC
2030-31
CAR
—
$4.82M
Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 5, 2000
Birth Place Pori, FIN
Height 6'3"
Weight 212 LBS
Shoots/Catches L