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Alexander Nikishin
#21
age24
posLD
shotl
h6'4"
w216lbs
Depth Chart
LD2
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$925,000$925K
Year 2 of 2
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
RFA
2026 age 24
Profile
GP6
G1
A3
P4
PPG0.67
PIM4
5x5 TOI/GP
16:36
PP TOI/GP
0:03
PK TOI/GP
1:01
G60
0.60
P60
2.41
GF%
72.7
xGF%
55.0
RELxGF%
-9.7
CF%
53.0
REL CF%
-10.3
Pen Diff
2
GP6
G1
A3
P4
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.67
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.17
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2yrs
value$1,850,000$1.85M
cap hit$925,000$925K
Alexander Nikishin is signed to a 2 year, $1,850,000 contract with a cap hit of $925,000 per season, playing for the Carolina Hurricanes. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Nikishin a Restricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
1.05%
Signing Status
age 23
Qualifying Offer
$874,125$874K
Arbitration Eligible
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 | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $2,943,750$2.94M | $2,943,750$2.94M | |
| Base | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $1,037,500$1.04M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary |
$80,000$80K
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$80,000$80K
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out |
Notes
Yr1 Bonus for winning Con Smythe
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Career Stats By Contract
GP6
G1
A3
P4
PPG0.67
PIM4
5x5 TOI/GP
16:36
PP TOI/GP
0:03
PK TOI/GP
1:01
G60
0.60
P60
2.41
GF%
72.7
xGF%
55.0
RELxGF%
-9.7
CF%
53.0
REL CF%
-10.3
Pen Diff
2
GP6
G1
A3
P4
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.67
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.17
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| Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | GF% | xGF% | RelxGF% | CF% | RelCF% | G60 | P60 | Pen Dif | TOI 5v5/GP | TOI PP/GP | TOI PK/GP | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||||
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| 2025-26 | 24 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 72.7 | 55.0 | -9.7 | 53.0 | -10.3 | 0.60 | 2.41 | 2 | 16:36 | 0:03 | 1:01 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | 23 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16
Oct
Nikishin scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
14
Feb
Nikishin's contract with SKA St. Petersburg is expected to expire June 1, RG Media reports.
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