Nikita
- HT/WT:
- 5'11" 180cm · 182 lbs 83kg5'11" · 182 lbs
- Born:
- Jun. 17, 1993 (33)Jun. 17, 1993 (33)
- Drafted:
- 2011 Rd 2 (#58)by TBL2011 (#58)
- Cap Hit:
- $9,500,000M-NTC$9,500,000M-NTC
- Expires:
- UFA’27UFA’27
- Shoots:
- LeftLeft
- Needs Waivers:
- YesYes
- Projected (AFP):
- 12.008M x 2y12.008M x 2y
- ELC Age
- 19
- Waivers Age
- 19
- Daily Cap Hit
- $49,479
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Goal Scoring Profile— 44 goals
Contracts | Career Earnings: $85,295,183
Standard Contract (Extension)
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : 9.1%
Signing Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Signing Date: Jul. 10, 2018
Nikita Kucherov signed a 8 year, $76,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Jul. 10, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $9,500,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | - | $9,500,000 | 11.7% | $9,500,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2020-21 | NMC | $9,500,000 | 11.7% | $9,500,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2021-22 | NMC | $9,500,000 | 11.7% | $9,500,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $9,500,000 | 11.5% | $9,500,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $9,500,000 | 11.4% | $9,500,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $9,500,000 | 10.8% | $9,500,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $9,500,000 | 9.9% | $9,500,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $9,500,000 | 9.1% | $9,500,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $9,500,000 | - | $9,500,000 | $0 | $44,500,000 | $31,500,000 | $76,000,000 |
Clause Details: 2024-25 to 2026-27: Player submits a 10 team trade list.
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Signing Date: Oct. 11, 2016
Nikita Kucherov signed a 3 year, $14,300,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 11, 2016. The contract has a cap hit of $4,766,667.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | - | $4,766,667 | 6.5% | $4,766,667 | $0 | $0 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 |
| 2017-18 | - | $4,766,667 | 6.4% | $4,766,667 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| 2018-19 | - | $4,766,667 | 6.0% | $4,766,667 | $0 | $0 | $5,550,000 | $5,550,000 |
| TOTAL | $4,766,667 | - | $4,766,667 | $0 | $0 | $14,300,000 | $14,300,000 |
Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Signing Date: Sep. 11, 2012
Nikita Kucherov signed a 3 year, $2,775,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sep. 11, 2012. The contract has a cap hit of $711,667.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | - | $742,500 | 1.2% | $925,000 | – | $92,500 | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE | - | |
| 2013-14 | - | $711,667 | 1.1% | $894,167 | $232,500 | $92,500 | $600,000 | $692,500 | $70,000 |
| 2014-15 | - | $711,667 | 1.0% | $894,167 | $182,500 | $92,500 | $650,000 | $742,500 | $70,000 |
| 2015-16 | - | $711,667 | 1.0% | $894,167 | $132,500 | $0 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $70,000 |
| TOTAL | $711,667 | - | $894,167 | $0 | $277,500 | $1,950,000 | $2,135,000 | $210,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2009-10 | CSKA Jr. | 53 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2010-11 | CSKA Jr. | 41 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 81 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 |
| 2010-11 | CSKA | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010-11 | Russia | 7 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2011-12 | CSKA Jr. | 23 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 1.87 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | CSKA | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2011-12 | Russia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-13 | Rouyn-Noranda | 27 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 1.96 | 0 | 18 | 2453.0 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1.71 | 0 | 8 | 1875.0 | 10 |
| 2012-13 | Russia | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-13 | Quebec | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | -1 | 1500.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2013-14 | TBL | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0.35 | 13:07 | 3 | 8.8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 11:37 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Syracuse | 17 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 1.41 | 0 | 1 | 2600.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2014-15 | TBL | 82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 0.79 | 14:57 | 38 | 15.2 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0.85 | 16:59 | 7 | 17.5 | 14 |
| 2015-16 | TBL | 77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 0.86 | 18:13 | 9 | 14.3 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1.12 | 20:09 | 13 | 21.6 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | TBL | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 1.15 | 19:26 | 13 | 16.3 | 38 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | Russia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | Russia | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 8 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | TBL | 80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 1.25 | 19:49 | 15 | 14.0 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.00 | 17:55 | -6 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | TBL | 82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | 1.56 | 19:58 | 24 | 16.7 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 21:51 | -4 | 0.0 | 19 |
| 2018-19 | Russia | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | TBL | 68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 1.25 | 18:52 | 26 | 15.7 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 1.36 | 21:40 | 15 | 7.6 | 22 |
| 2020-21 | TBL | 0 | 0.00 | - | 23 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 1.39 | 18:18 | 6 | 12.9 | 14 | ||||||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 1.47 | 19:59 | 1 | 16.0 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 1.17 | 20:44 | 7 | 10.4 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | 1.38 | 20:08 | -2 | 11.1 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 20:16 | 0 | 4.8 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | TBL | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | 1.78 | 21:40 | 8 | 14.4 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 | 21:26 | -1 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 1.55 | 21:11 | 22 | 14.0 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 | 22:59 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | TBL | 76 | 44 | 86 | 130 | 1.71 | 20:20 | 43 | 19.0 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 | 21:20 | 2 | 3.2 | 10 |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 879 | 401 | 723 | 1124 | 1.28 | 19:07 | 200 | 14.8 | 436 | 159 | 54 | 123 | 177 | 1.11 | 19:34 | 39 | 11.3 | 126 | |
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