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Alex Nedeljkovic
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age28
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Current Contract
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$2,500,000$2.50M
Year 1 of 2
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA
2026 age 30
Profile
2024-25 Stats
GP1
GAA5.05
SV%0.861
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2024-2026
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$5,000,000$5.00M
cap hit$2,500,000$2.50M
Alex Nedeljkovic is currently signed to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $2,500,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Nedeljkovic is 30 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
2.84%
Signing Status
UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | UFAage 30 |
| AAV | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
| Base | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$2,500,000$2.50M
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$2,500,000$2.50M
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP1
GAA5.05
SV%0.861
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,500,000 $2.50M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 5.05 | 0.861 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | $1,500,000 $1.50M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 38 | 2.97 | 0.902 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | $3,000,000 $3.00M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 15 | 3.53 | 0.895 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | $3,000,000 $3.00M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 59 | 3.31 | 0.901 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | $737,500 $738K |
NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 23 | 1.9 | 0.932 | 0 | 13.80 | 0.60 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | $737,500 $738K |
NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 3.05 | 0.887 | 0 | -1.83 | -0.46 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | $811,667 $812K |
NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 2 | 0.923 | 0 | -0.36 | -0.36 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | $811,667 $812K |
NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 1.31 | 1.31 | ||||||||||||||
Contract History
2023-2024
Standard Contract
1yr
value$1,500,000$1.50M
cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M
expiry
2024
UFA
age 28
% Cap Contract Start
1.80%
Signing Status
UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024 |
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|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,500,000$1.50M | UFAage 28 |
| AAV | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Base | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,500,000$1.50M
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| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2021-2023
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$6,000,000$6.00M
cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M
expiry
2023
UFA
age 27
% Cap Contract Start
3.68%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Base | $2,500,000$2.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $2,500,000$2.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$2,500,000$2.50M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2019-2021
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,475,000$1.48M
cap hit$737,500$738K
expiry
2021
RFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
0.90%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $737,500$738K | $737,500$738K | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $737,500$738K | $737,500$738K | |
| Base | $725,000$725K | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $725,000$725K | $750,000$750K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
$750,000$750K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2015-2019
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,435,001$2.44M
cap hit$811,667$812K
expiry
2019
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
1.18%
Signing Status
age 19
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $842,500$843K | $811,667$812K | $811,667$812K | $811,667$812K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $894,167$894K | $894,167$894K | $894,167$894K | |
| Base | - | $700,000$700K | $750,000$750K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $132,500$133K | $82,500$83K | $32,500$33K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | |
| Total Salary | - | $792,500$793K | $842,500$843K | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
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$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year |
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Alex Nedeljkovic Updates
Oct 20 2024
Nedeljkovic allowed five goals on 36 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss versus Winnipeg.
Oct 20 2024
Nedeljkovic will defend the road net Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Oct 20 2024
Nedeljkovic joined his teammates for the Pittsburgh Penguins' road trip, which begins Sunday afternoon in Winnipeg, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.
Oct 19 2024
Nedeljkovic (lower body) was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Oct 17 2024
Nedeljkovic (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Thursday and reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment.
Oct 7 2024
Nedeljkovic (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Monday.
Oct 2 2024
Nedeljkovic (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
Oct 1 2024
Nedeljkovic (lower body) is still being evaluated by team doctors, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Tuesday.
Sep 30 2024
Nedeljkovic is being evaluated for a lower-body injury after exiting Monday's exhibition contest against the Detroit Red Wings.
Sep 30 2024
Nedeljkovic will guard the road net Monday in preseason action against the Detroit Red Wings, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Pittsburgh Penguins' official site.
Sep 24 2024
Nedeljkovic will be between the pipes at home versus Buffalo on Tuesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Jun 20 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Jun 20 2024
Nedeljkovic signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.
Apr 18 2024
Nedeljkovic made 27 saves in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders.
Apr 17 2024
Nedeljkovic was the first goalie to exit the ice at morning skate ahead of Wednesday's road clash with the New York Islanders, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, indicating he'll guard the cage against the New York Islanders.
Apr 15 2024
Nedeljkovic stopped 28 of 30 Nashville shots en route to a 4-2 win Monday.
Jul 1 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Jul 22 2021 | Detroit Red Wings
Jul 22 2021
$3,000,000
$-3,000,000
The Detroit Red Wings acquired Alex Nedeljkovic from the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2021 third round pick and Jonathan Bernier
Jun 28 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes
Mar 28 2015 | Carolina Hurricanes
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