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Juuso Välimäki

Carolina Hurricanes
Position D
Age 28
Height 6'2"
Weight 201LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Tampere, FIN
Born Oct 5, 1998
Through 2026-27$900K

1 year$900K a year

0.9%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
1051sthighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
1.0%of the Hurricanes payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 28 $900K — This season
2027-28 29 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs VälimäkiCap hit
1048 Angus Booth LAK 22 2027 Same $902K 1049 Mathieu Cataford VGK 21 2028 Same $902K 1050 Noah Chadwick TOR 21 2028 Same $901K 1051 Juuso Välimäki CAR 28 2027 $900K 1051 Kirill Kudryavtsev VAN 22 2027 Same $900K 1051 Caleb Jones BUF 29 2027 Same $900K

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $900K a year

KirillKudryavtsev $900Ka year 1 year, Canucks Age 22 CalebJones $900Ka year 1 year, Sabres Age 29 AkilThomas $900Ka year 1 year, Canucks Age 26
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
CAR
$900K
$900K
2027-28
CAR
—
$900K
Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 5, 1998
Birth Place Tampere, FIN
Height 6'2"
Weight 201 LBS
Shoots/Catches L