Matt Nieto

#83
age32
posLW,RW
shotl
h5'11"
w201lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit
$900,000$900K
Term
2 Years
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 32

Matt Nieto is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 2 years, $1,800,000 with a cap hit of $900,000 per season . It expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.

Profile

Sharks logo.
Draft Team
Round2
Pick47
Year2011
Birthdate Nov 5, 1992
Birthplace Long Beach, California
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2020
ELC Year 20
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $12.16M
Penguins logo.
Regular Season
GP32
G1
A2
P3
PPG0.09
PIM4
EV TOI/GM 10.07
G60 0.19
P60 0.37
GF% 29.40
DFF% 42.30
REL DFF% -11.50
CF% 45.30
REL CF% -6.70
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
(AHL)
GP15
G3
A4
P7
PPG0.47
PIM8
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP705
G87
A119
P206
NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.29
NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12
Career Statline Details
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season
Age
Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25 32
$900K
NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 32 1 2 3 4 322 29.40 42.30 -11.50 45.30 -6.70 0.19 0.37
2023-24 31
$900K
NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 22 1 3 4 4 199 66.70 41.40 -13.50 42.40 -12.30 0.30 1.21
2022-23 30
$850K
NHL Colorado Avalanche 36 4 5 9 8 343 63.60 55.40 3.80 49.70 -2.80 1.40 2.45
2022-23 30
$850K
NHL San Jose Sharks 45 8 7 15 8 554 37.50 47.00 -4.80 48.00 -1.10 0.87 1.52
2021-22 29
$850K
NHL San Jose Sharks 70 6 11 17 19 858 36.80 47.20 0.30 44.10 -1.40 0.42 1.19
2020-21 28
$700K
NHL San Jose Sharks 28 5 2 7 4 303 42.90 46.50 -2.80 44.40 -4.30 0.79 1.19
2019-20 27
$1.98M
NHL Colorado Avalanche 70 8 13 21 6 751 56.40 50.60 -0.70 52.50 1.10 0.48 1.36
2018-19 26
$1.98M
NHL Colorado Avalanche 64 4 19 23 8 695 45.00 55.77 8.77 51.52 2.13 0.17 1.47
2017-18 25
$1.00M
NHL Colorado Avalanche 74 15 11 26 14 898 50.77 44.29 -3.14 46.42 -2.20 0.67 1.27
2016-17 24
$735K
NHL Colorado Avalanche 43 7 4 11 4 565 33.33 47.75 1.56 49.83 2.37 0.64 0.85
2016-17 24
$735K
NHL San Jose Sharks 16 0 2 2 4 171 36.36 47.26 -7.06 51.99 -0.15 0.00 0.70
2015-16 23
$759K
NHL San Jose Sharks 67 8 9 17 10 783 40.43 46.54 -10.07 51.25 -0.42 0.38 1.00
2014-15 22
$759K
NHL San Jose Sharks 72 10 17 27 20 920 40.74 48.98 -1.97 52.82 1.25 0.39 1.24
2013-14 21
$759K
NHL San Jose Sharks 66 10 14 24 16 809 46.30 55.41 -2.14 52.86 -2.62 0.67 1.34
NHL Totals 705 87 119 206
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/1
2023
2yrs
$900,000
Cap Hit
01/25
2023
MacDonald, Jacob Kaut, Martin
Avalanche logo.
Sharks logo.
Merkley, Ryan Nieto, Matt
06/21
2021
2yrs
$850,000
Cap Hit
10/13
2020
1yr
$700,000
Cap Hit
07/6
2018
2yrs
$1,975,000
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

10
Apr
Nieto has been ruled out for the remainder of the season for an undisclosed reason, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports Thursday.
8
Apr
Nieto was promoted from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday under emergency conditions.
21
Mar
Nieto was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
16
Mar
Nieto was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
15
Mar
Nieto was loaned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Contract History

2yrs
value$1,800,000$1.80M
cap hit$900,000$900K

Signed On Jul 1 2023
Signing Agent Darren Ferris
Signed By
Penguins logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.08%
Signing Status UFAage 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $900,000$900K $900,000$900K UFAage 32
AAV $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Base $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Minors Salary
$900,000$900K
$900,000$900K
Clauses
UFA Year

2yrs
value$1,700,000$1.70M
cap hit$850,000$850K

Signed On Jun 21 2021
Signing Agent Darren Ferris
Signed By
Sharks logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.04%
Signing Status UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
2022-23
2023
Cap Hit $850,000$850K $850,000$850K UFAage 30
AAV $850,000$850K $850,000$850K
Base $850,000$850K $850,000$850K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $850,000$850K $850,000$850K
Minors Salary
$850,000$850K
$850,000$850K
Clauses
UFA Year

1yr
value$700,000$700K
cap hit$700,000$700K

Signed On Oct 13 2020
Signing Agent Darren Ferris
Signed By
Sharks logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.86%
Signing Status UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021
Cap Hit $700,000$700K UFAage 28
AAV $700,000$700K
Base $700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $700,000$700K
Minors Salary
$700,000$700K
Clauses
UFA Year
Notes
Minors Salary Unconfirmed

2yrs
value$3,950,000$3.95M
cap hit$1,975,000$1.98M

Signed On Jul 6 2018
Signing Agent Darren Ferris
Signed By
Avalanche logo.
% Cap Contract Start 2.48%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $1,975,000$1.98M $1,975,000$1.98M UFAage 27
AAV $1,975,000$1.98M $1,975,000$1.98M
Base $1,975,000$1.98M $1,975,000$1.98M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,975,000$1.98M $1,975,000$1.98M
Minors Salary
$1,975,000$1.98M
$1,975,000$1.98M
Clauses
UFA Year

1yr
value$1,000,000$1.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

Signed On Jul 25 2017
Signing Agent Darren Ferris
Signed By
Avalanche logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.33%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018
Cap Hit $1,000,000$1.00M RFAage 25
AAV $1,000,000$1.00M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary
$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
UFA Year

1yr
value$735,000$735K
cap hit$735,000$735K

Signed On Jul 15 2016
Signed By
Sharks logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.01%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $735,000$735K RFAage 24
AAV $735,000$735K
Base $735,000$735K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $735,000$735K
Minors Salary
$735,000$735K
Clauses
UFA Year

3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K

Signed On Apr 1 2013
Signed By
Sharks logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.18%
Signing Status age 20
Abbreviated $Amounts
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $759,167$759K $759,167$759K $759,167$759K RFAage 23
AAV $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Base $600,000$600K $700,000$700K $700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses $232,500$233K $132,500$133K $132,500$133K
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $692,500$693K $792,500$793K $792,500$793K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year

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