Valtteri Puustinen
| Position | Right Wing / Left Wing | Current Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 5'10" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 182 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 27 |
| Age | 25 (June 4, 1999) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2019, Round 7, Overall 203 (PIT) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned to AHL | |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Cleared Waivers | |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Placed on Waivers | |
| May 10, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| May 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2021-22 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10:14 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | PIT | 52 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +4 | 6 | 86 | 5.8 | 11:45 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | PIT | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 | 6 | 16.7 | 9:53 | |||||||||
Advanced Stats Coming Soon
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
Signed: May 10, 2024
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $385,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $385,000 |
Signed: June 20, 2023
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.93
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 22 | $842,500 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 23 | $842,500 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $165,000 | $185,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,685,000 | $140,000 |
Signed: May 6, 2021
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb