Waltteri Merelä #39
| Birthdate: 1998-07-06 | Shoots: Right | Draft Year: Undrafted |
| Age: 28 | Position: C | Draft Round: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ylöjärvi, FIN | Height: 6' 2" | Draft Position: N/A |
| Nationality: FIN | Weight: 210lbs | Draft Team: N/A |
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Contract History
Entry Level Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $950,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2023-06-05 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2023-2024 | $870,000 | $950,000 | $775,000 | $82,500 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2013-2014 | Uplakers U17 | U17 Mestis | 28 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 18 | | | ||||||
| 2014-2015 | Tappara U17 | U17 SM-sarja | 39 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 39 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015-2016 | Tappara U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 43 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | | | ||||||
| 2016-2017 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 36 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018-2019 | Pelicans U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 32 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 67 | | | Playoffs | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Pelicans | Liiga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Peliitat | Mestis | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Pelicans U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelicans | Liiga | 48 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 | | | |||||||
| Peliitat | Mestis | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | | | |||||||
| Pelicans | Champions HL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Pelicans | Liiga | 57 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 55 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021-2022 | Tappara | Liiga | 57 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 38 | | | Playoffs | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Tappara | Champions HL | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | | | |||||||
| Finland (all) | International | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Finland | EHT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Tappara | Liiga | 41 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 47 | | | Playoffs | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| Tappara | Champions HL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Finland | WC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Finland (all) | International | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Finland | EHT | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | ||||||
| Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2024-2025 | SC Bern | NL | 52 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 27 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Finland | WC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Finland (all) | International | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | |||||||
| Finland | EHT | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | SC Bern | NL | 43 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| SC Bern | Champions HL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Finland | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | |||||||
| Finland (all) | International | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | | | |||||||
| Finland | EHT | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 2026-2027 | SC Bern | NL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | |
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