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Nico Hischier

Captain
#13
age25
posC
shotl
h6'1"
w174lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$7,250,000$7.25M
Year 5 of 7
20/21
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA 2027 age 28

Profile

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Draft Team
Round1
Pick1
Year2017
Agent Allain Roy
Birthdate Jan 4, 1999
Birthplace Brig
Nationality Switzerland
UFA Year 2025
ELC Year 18
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $37,025,000

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP14
G10
A5
P15
PPG1.07
PIM0
EV TOI/GM 13.33
G60 1.61
P60 2.25
GF% 60.00
DFF% 54.70
REL DFF% 1.90
CF% 53.90
REL CF% 4.40

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2020-2027 Standard Contract
7yrs
value$50,750,000$50.75M
cap hit$7,250,000$7.25M

Nico Hischier is signed to a 7 year, $50,750,000 contract with a cap hit of $7,250,000 per season. His contract was signed on October 18, 2019, and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Hischier will be 28 years old.

Signed On Oct 18 2019
Signing Agent Allain Roy
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 8.90%
Signing Status RFAage 20
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M UFAage 28
AAV $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M
Base $4,000,000$4.00M $7,250,000$7.25M $4,500,000$4.50M $7,750,000$7.75M $7,750,000$7.75M $8,000,000$8.00M $8,500,000$8.50M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $3,000,000$3.00M - - - - - -
Total Salary $7,000,000$7.00M $7,250,000$7.25M $4,500,000$4.50M $7,750,000$7.75M $7,750,000$7.75M $8,000,000$8.00M $8,500,000$8.50M
Minors Salary
$7,000,000$7.00M
$7,250,000$7.25M
$4,500,000$4.50M
$7,750,000$7.75M
$7,750,000$7.75M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$8,500,000$8.50M
Clauses
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
Yrs 5-7: 10 team no trade list
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$7.25M
NHL New Jersey Devils 14 10 5 15 0 187 60.00 54.70 1.90 53.90 4.40 1.61 2.25
2023-24
$7.25M
NHL New Jersey Devils 71 27 40 67 12 952 52.40 54.00 4.20 53.50 3.00 1.07 2.52
2022-23
$7.25M
NHL New Jersey Devils 81 31 49 80 10 1,068 61.00 59.50 4.40 55.00 1.60 0.79 2.53
2021-22
$7.25M
NHL New Jersey Devils 70 21 39 60 17 956 54.00 54.00 2.90 51.80 2.00 0.82 2.38
2020-21
$7.25M
NHL New Jersey Devils 21 6 5 11 4 277 36.00 47.90 1.20 46.90 -1.10 0.43 1.30
2019-20
$925K
NHL New Jersey Devils 58 14 22 36 12 767 44.80 48.30 1.00 47.80 1.30 0.86 1.88
2018-19
$925K
NHL New Jersey Devils 69 17 30 47 24 935 53.57 54.98 7.27 49.38 3.50 0.71 1.80
2017-18
$925K
NHL New Jersey Devils 82 20 32 52 26 1,058 56.52 52.38 1.62 49.88 1.74 1.02 2.38
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Contract History

2017-2020 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K

Signed On Jul 15 2017
Signing Agent Allain Roy
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.23%
Signing Status age 18
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K RFAage 21
AAV $3,775,000$3.78M $3,775,000$3.78M $3,775,000$3.78M
Base $832,500$833K $832,500$833K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $2,850,000$2.85M $2,850,000$2.85M $2,850,000$2.85M
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year

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Nico Hischier Updates

Oct 31 2024

Hischier scored a goal on two shots, added two assists, blocked three shots and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Oct 27 2024

Hischier scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Oct 25 2024

Hischier scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.

Oct 25 2024

Hischier found the back of the net twice on eight shots en route to a 5-3 loss to Detroit.

Oct 20 2024

Hischier recorded two goals and one assist in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals.

Oct 15 2024

Hischier scored a power-play goal in a 4-2 loss to Carolina on Tuesday.

Oct 14 2024

Hischier produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Monday's 3-0 win over the Utah Hockey Club.

Oct 13 2024

Hischier logged an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals.

Oct 4 2024

Hischier scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 4-1 Opening Night victory against the Buffalo Sabres.

Apr 17 2024

Hischier provided an assist in Monday's 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders, wrapping up the 2023-24 season with 27 goals and 67 points in 71 appearances.

Apr 9 2024

Hischier scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-2 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.

Mar 29 2024

Hischier put up an assist and went minus-3 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

Mar 26 2024

Hischier scored a goal and dished two assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Mar 21 2024

Hischier had a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.

Mar 18 2024

Hischier scored his 22nd goal of the season in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.