Antti Saarela #26
| Birthdate: 2001-06-27 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2019 |
| Age: 25 | Position: C | Draft Round: 4 |
| Birthplace: Laitila, FIN | Height: 5' 11" | Draft Position: 123 OA (30 in round) |
| Nationality: FIN | Weight: 183lbs |
Draft Team:
CHI
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Contract History
Entry Level Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $1,850,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2023-03-28 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Chicago Blackhawks
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2023-2024 | $896,250 | $925,000 | $775,000 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 |
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| 2024-2025 | $896,250 | $925,000 | $832,500 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $0 |
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- Player reached unrestricted free agency after not being tendered a qualifying offer
Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2015-2016 | Lukko U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 12 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 14 | | | ||||||
| Lukko U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 26 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2016-2017 | Lukko U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Lukko U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 34 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 40 | | | |||||||
| Finland U16 (all) | International-Jr | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | Lukko U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lukko U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 25 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | | | |||||||
| Lukko | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Finland U17 (all) | International-Jr | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | | | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Lukko U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 21 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | | | ||||||
| Lukko | Liiga | 24 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | |||||||
| Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 39 | | | |||||||
| Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Ilves | Liiga | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | | | ||||||
| Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | | |||||||
| Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | | | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Ilves | Liiga | 47 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 51 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021-2022 | Ilves | Liiga | 37 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 24 | | | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Lukko | Liiga | 41 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023-2024 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 27 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | | | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Lukko | Liiga | 59 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 39 | | | Playoffs | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025-2026 | Lukko | Liiga | 51 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 20 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lukko | Champions HL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2026-2027 | Lukko | Liiga | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | |
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