Nikishin, Alexander#21
Contracts | Career Earnings: $925,000
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Eric Tulsky
Length: 2 years
Value: $5,887,500
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap %: 1.0
Signing Team: Carolina Hurricanes
Signing Date: Apr. 26, 2025
Alexander Nikishin signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. A powerful two-way defenseman known for his physical play, strong positioning, and offensive upside, Nikishin brings top-four potential to the Hurricanes' blue line.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $925,000 | $2,943,750 | $1,037,500 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | |
| 2025-26 | $925,000 | $2,943,750 | $3,000,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | |
| TOTAL | $925,000 | $2,943,750 | $0 | $185,000 | $1,665,000 | $1,850,000 | $160,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2016-17 | CSKA Moskva U16 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | CSKA Moskva U17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva | 62 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 0.40 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 55 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Spartak Moskva | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.10 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | Khimik Voskresensk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | MHK Spartak Moskva | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Spartak Moskva | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Khimik Voskresensk | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | MHK Spartak Moskva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Spartak Moskva | 46 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0.26 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Russia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Russia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Khimik Voskresensk | 0 | 0.00 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2022-23 | SKA St. Petersburg | 65 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 0.85 | 0 | 19 | 0.0 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | SKA St. Petersburg | 67 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 0.84 | 0 | 32 | 0.0 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | SKA St. Petersburg | 61 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 0.75 | 0 | 19 | 0.0 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 0 | 0.00 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 15:59 | -5 | 0.0 | 6 | ||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 15 | -5 | 0.0 | 6 | |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||