Jesperi Kotkaniemi Position(s): • Center Status: Pro Team Date of birth: 07/06/2000 Age: 24 Country: FIN Height: 6' 2" Weight: 201 lbs Star Power: 0 Drafted : N/A Contract: $4,820,000 x 6 Year(s) Condition:100% Suspension: 0 Player Ratings CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD MO PO OV 67 25 82 73 83 75 98 81 82 77 68 73 50 74 84 73 0 71 Summary CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Summary Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH GW GT SHT SHT% 2022-23 Sabres 82 15 17 32 6 20 4 2 5 1 149 10.1 2023-24 Jets 82 11 11 22 -7 32 3 0 3 1 72 15.3 2024-25 Flames 82 10 32 42 1 24 0 2 2 1 92 10.9 PRO TOTALS 246 36 60 96 0 76 7 4 10 3 313 11.5 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Summary Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH GW GT SHT SHT% 2022-23 Sabres 6 1 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 9 11.1 PRO TOTALS 6 1 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 9 11.1 Ext. Summary CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - EXTENDED SUMMARY Season Team GP HAT SB OSB OSMG GvA TKA FOW FOT FO% 2022-23 Sabres 82 0 31 109 0 23 18 458 890 51.5 2023-24 Jets 82 0 20 46 0 11 18 320 639 50.1 2024-25 Flames 82 0 35 58 0 11 24 841 1689 49.8 PRO TOTALS 246 0 86 213 0 45 60 1,619 3,218 50.3 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - EXTENDED SUMMARY Season Team GP HAT SB OSB OSMG GvA TKA FOW FOT FO% 2022-23 Sabres 6 0 0 5 0 0 2 43 84 51.2 PRO TOTALS 6 0 0 5 0 0 2 43 84 51.2 Time On Ice CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Time On Ice Season Team GP ES TOI ES TOI/G SH TOI SH TOI/G PP TOI PP TOI/G TOI TOI/G PPT 2022-23 Sabres 82 844:20 10:17 206:27 02:31 211:52 02:35 1262:39 15:23 01:37 2023-24 Jets 82 1181:18 14:24 00:38 00:00 148:33 01:48 1330:29 16:13 00:32 2024-25 Flames 82 1262:09 15:23 158:31 01:55 145:54 01:46 1566:34 19:06 00:23 PRO TOTALS 246 3287:47 13:21 365:36 01:29 506:19 02:03 4159:42 16:54 01:17 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Time On Ice Season Team GP ES TOI ES TOI/G SH TOI SH TOI/G PP TOI PP TOI/G TOI TOI/G PPT 2022-23 Sabres 6 59:32 09:55 21:29 03:34 16:15 02:42 97:16 16:12 01:27 PRO TOTALS 6 59:32 09:55 21:29 03:34 16:15 02:42 97:16 16:12 01:27 Hits & Fights CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Hits & Fights Season Team GP HIT HTT PIM 5 PIM Fight W Fight L Fight T 1st Star 2nd Star 3rd Star 2022-23 Sabres 82 81 109 20 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 2023-24 Jets 82 98 97 32 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2024-25 Flames 82 74 101 24 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 PRO TOTALS 246 253 307 76 0 0 0 0 6 3 6 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Hits & Fights Season Team GP HIT HTT PIM 5 PIM Fight W Fight L Fight T 1st Star 2nd Star 3rd Star 2022-23 Sabres 6 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 6 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Special Teams CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Special Teams Season Team GP Even : G A Pts SHT Power Play : G A Pts SHT Shorthanded : G A Pts SHT 2022-23 Sabres 82 9 11 20 131 4 5 9 9 2 1 3 9 2023-24 Jets 82 8 9 17 66 3 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 2024-25 Flames 82 8 19 27 84 0 12 12 4 2 1 3 4 PRO TOTALS 246 25 39 64 281 36 60 26 19 36 60 6 13 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Special Teams Season Team GP Even : G A Pts SHT Power Play : G A Pts SHT Shorthanded : G A Pts SHT 2022-23 Sabres 6 0 2 2 5 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 PRO TOTALS 6 2 0 2 5 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 1 Shootouts CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Shootouts Season Team GP G SHF SHT% 2022-23 Sabres 82 1 3 33 2023-24 Jets 82 0 1 0 2024-25 Flames 82 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 246 1 4 25 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Shootouts Season Team GP G SHF SHT% 2022-23 Sabres 6 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 6 1 4 25 Contract Salary Hit by Season * = No Trade Clause 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - - - - Cap hit by season * = No Trade Clause 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 $4,820,000$4,820,000$4,820,000$4,820,000$4,820,000$4,820,000 Contract Details Contract Length Contract Type No Trade Clause Available For Trade Contract Extension 6 Year(s) Two Way Contract (Pro & Farm) NO NO NO Transactions TRANSACTIONS HISTORY [7/22/2022 12:46:17 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi average salary was modified from $0 to $0.[9/1/2022 10:07:47 AM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi of Sabres was sent to pro.[9/1/2022 9:57:09 AM] - TRADE : From Hurricanes to Sabres : Jesperi Kotkaniemi (68).[8/29/2022 2:19:04 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi of Hurricanes was sent down to farm.[8/18/2022 2:56:24 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi of Hurricanes was sent to pro.[8/17/2022 11:02:04 AM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi of Hurricanes was sent down to farm.[7/28/2022 2:40:19 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi average salary was modified from $4-820-000 to $4-820-000.[7/26/2022 5:46:44 PM] - TRADE : From Canadiens to Hurricanes : Jesperi Kotkaniemi (68).[7/26/2022 5:46:30 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed with Canadiens for $4-820-000 for 6 year(s).[7/26/2022 5:46:30 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi average salary was modified from $0 to $4-820-000.[7/26/2022 5:46:30 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi was added to Canadiens.[7/22/2022 1:31:29 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi average salary was modified from $0 to $925-000.[9/1/2022 10:07:47 AM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi of Sabres was sent to pro.[9/1/2022 9:57:09 AM] - TRADE : From Hurricanes to Sabres : Jesperi Kotkaniemi (68).[8/29/2022 2:19:04 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi of Hurricanes was sent down to farm.[8/18/2022 2:56:24 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi of Hurricanes was sent to pro.[8/17/2022 11:02:04 AM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi of Hurricanes was sent down to farm.[7/28/2022 2:40:19 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi average salary was modified from $4-820-000 to $4-820-000.[7/26/2022 5:46:44 PM] - TRADE : From Canadiens to Hurricanes : Jesperi Kotkaniemi (68).[7/26/2022 5:46:30 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed with Canadiens for $4-820-000 for 6 year(s).[7/26/2022 5:46:30 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi average salary was modified from $0 to $4-820-000.[7/26/2022 5:46:30 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi was added to Canadiens.[7/22/2022 12:46:17 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi average salary was modified from $0 to $0.[7/22/2022 1:31:29 PM] - Jesperi Kotkaniemi average salary was modified from $0 to $925-000. 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