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Kim Saarinen

Position Goaltender Current Team Seattle Kraken
Catches Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 169 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 21
Age 18 (July 22, 2006) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2024, Round 3, Overall 88 (SEA)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 14, 2024 Seattle Kraken Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2020-21 U16 SM-sarja HPK U16 2 45 3 1.50 0.933
2021-22 U16 SM-sarja HPK U16 26 15 7 860 77 3.18 0.910 3 1 1 103 8 3.55 0.922
2022-23 U20 SM-sarja HPK U20 3 82 12 4.62 0.854
2022-23 WHC-17 Finland U17 2 1 39 4 3.01 0.897
2022-23 U18 SM-sarja HPK U18 24 10 9 787 70 2.96 0.911 2 2 72 9 4.02 0.875
2023-24 U18 SM-sarja HPK U18 9 8 1 272 15 1.67 0.945
2023-24 Liiga HPK 2 1 1 55 5 2.46 0.909
2023-24 WJC-18 Finland U18 2 1 1 21 1 0.77 0.952
2023-24 U20 SM-sarja HPK U20 23 14 5 671 56 2.41 0.917 3 1 2 88 9 3.06 0.898
2024-25 U20 SM-sarja HPK U20 2 1 43 3 1.47 0.930
2024-25 Liiga HPK 30 10 11 5 773 69 2.49 0.911 3 3 5 79 9 3.02 0.886

5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
2024-25 18 $872,500 $975,000 - $97,500 - $97,500 - ELC
2025-26 19 $840,000 $972,500 $102,500 $97,500 $775,000 $872,500 $85,000 ELC
2026-27 20 $840,000 $972,500 $102,500 $97,500 $775,000 $872,500 $80,000 ELC
2027-28 21 $840,000 $972,500 $102,500 - $775,000 $775,000 $80,000 ELC
Total$307,500$292,500$2,325,000$2,617,500$245,000
Signed: July 14, 2024
Team: Seattle Kraken
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15