
Nicholas Merkley
#10
age28
posRW,C
shotr
h5'10"
w194lbs
No Current Contract
Previous Cap Hit
$750,000$750K
Term
1 Year
Expiry Status
UFA
2022 age 25
Nicholas Merkley is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $750,000 with a cap hit of $750,000 per season . It expired at the end of the 2021-22 season.
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2024-25 Stats
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
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Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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2021-22 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 44.40 | 46.30 | -4.40 | 49.40 | 0.50 | 0.61 | 1.21 | |||||||
2020-21 | $874,125 $874K |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 283 | 41.40 | 44.90 | -7.70 | 47.50 | -3.20 | 0.42 | 1.91 | |||||||
2019-20 | $863,333 $863K |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 50.00 | 53.40 | 20.80 | 47.60 | 10.90 | 1.44 | 2.88 | |||||||
2017-18 | $863,333 $863K |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Player Updates
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Transactions & Updates
01/8
2022
Merkley was recalled from the taxi squad for Saturday's tilt with the Philadelphia Flyers, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
12/28
2021
Merkley is expected to be promoted to the San Jose Sharks' active roster and play in Tuesday night's game against Arizona, Sheng Peng of SanJoseHockeyNow.com reports.
Contract History
1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K
expiry
2022
UFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
0.92%
Signing Status
UFA no QOage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
|
2022 |
|
---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $750,000$750K | UFAage 25 |
AAV | $750,000$750K | |
Base | $750,000$750K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | |
Total Salary | $750,000$750K | |
Minors Salary |
$400,000$400K
|
|
Clauses | ||
Year Type | RFA | |
UFA Year |
1yr
value$874,125$874K
cap hit$874,125$874K
expiry
2021
UFA no QO
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.07%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
|
2021 |
|
---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $874,125$874K | UFA no QOage 24 |
AAV | $874,125$874K | |
Base | $874,125$874K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | |
Total Salary | $874,125$874K | |
Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
|
Clauses | ||
Year Type | RFA | |
UFA Year |
3yrs
value$2,589,999$2.59M
cap hit$863,333$863K
expiry
2020
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
1.30%
Signing Status
age 18
Abbreviated $Amounts
2015-16
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020 |
|
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Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $894,167$894K | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | RFAage 23 |
AAV | $1,137,500$1.14M | $1,106,667$1.11M | $1,075,833$1.08M | $1,075,833$1.08M | $1,075,833$1.08M | |
Base | - |
- |
$832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
Performance Bonuses | - |
- |
$212,500$213K | $212,500$213K | $212,500$213K | |
Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | - | |
Total Salary | - |
- |
$925,000$925K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
Minors Salary |
-
|
-
|
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
|
Clauses | ||||||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year | ||||||
Slide Year |
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