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KRISTIAN VESALAINEN
#0 · JETS DE WINNIPEG

June 1, 1999  
Helsinki, FI

Left wing  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
SAINT PETERSBURG SKA
WINNIPEG JETS
NHL earnings$ 2 682 500
Kristian Vesalainen stats hockey
STATS
KRISTIAN VESALAINEN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2015-16WJC-18 - FI72466+8------
2016-17WJC-20 - FI6112--4------
WJC-18 - FI767138+5------
2017-18WJC-20 - FI52462+6------
WJC-18 - FI767138+5------
2018-19NHL - WIN5-11--------
AHL - MOO22491310-1------
KHL - JOK316111715-61-14-
2019-20AHL - MOO6012183010-16------
2020-21NHL - WIN12-11--4-----
AHL - MOO6145--2------
2021-22NHL - WIN532136-8------
AHL - MOO173366-32-----
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL702356-84-----
AHL10520345426-222-----
KHL316111715-61-14-
WJC-182114183222+18------
WJC-20113582+2------
NHL SALARIES
KRISTIAN VESALAINEN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 2 682 500
2019-2020925 000894 167925 000
2020-2121925 000894 1671 850 000
2021-2222832 500894 1662 682 500
TOTAL2 682 5002 682 500
TRANSACTIONS
KRISTIAN VESALAINEN
August 26, 2018

Kristian Vesalainen signed a new deal with the Winnipeg Jets

NHL trades