Nicolai Knyzhov
#42
age27
posD
shotl
h6'3"
w223lbs
No Current Contract
Previous Cap Hit
$1,250,000$1.25M
Term
2 Years
Expiry Status
UFA
2024 age 26
Nicolai Knyzhov is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 2 years, $2,500,000 with a cap hit of $1,250,000 per season . It expired at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Profile
Undrafted
Birthdate
Mar 20, 1998
Birthplace
Kemerovo
Nationality
Russia
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
(AHL)
GP14
G2
A4
P6
PPG0.43
PIM19
Grand Rapids Griffins
(AHL)
GP12
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM2
GP81
G3
A9
P12
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.15
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.04
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Career Stats By Contract
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
(AHL)
GP14
G2
A4
P6
PPG0.43
PIM19
Grand Rapids Griffins
(AHL)
GP12
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM2
GP81
G3
A9
P12
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.15
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.04
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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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | $1,250,000 $1.25M |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 151 | 20.00 | 45.40 | 14.80 | 44.80 | 7.10 | 0.40 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 | 24 | $850,000 $850K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 171 | 16.70 | 39.60 | -1.60 | 43.40 | -1.70 | 0.35 | 0.35 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | 23 | $796,667 $797K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | 22 | $796,667 $797K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 56 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 867 | 45.60 | 48.50 | -0.90 | 49.80 | 2.80 | 0.14 | 0.62 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | 21 | $796,667 $797K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 56.00 | 15.90 | 46.20 | 2.40 | ||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 81 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Transactions & Updates
09/27
2024
Knyzhov was released from his professional tryout agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, per Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
08/22
2024
Knyzhov will join the Pittsburgh Penguins on a professional tryout, the team announced Thursday.
12/2
2023
Knyzhov was placed on waivers Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Contract History
2yrs
value$2,500,000$2.50M
cap hit$1,250,000$1.25M
expiry
2024
UFA
age 26
Signed On
Mar 29 2023
Signing Agent
Daniel Milstein
Signed By
Signing GM
Mike Grier
Contract Bought Out By
This contract was bought out by prior to 2024-2025
Buyout Details
% Cap Contract Start
1.50%
Signing Status
UFA-Group6age 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | UFAage 26 |
| AAV | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
| Base | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,400,000$1.40M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,400,000$1.40M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,100,000$1.10M
|
$1,400,000$1.40M
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
1yr
value$850,000$850K
cap hit$850,000$850K
expiry
2023
UFA-Group6
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
1.03%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Qualifying Offer
$787,500$788K
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2022-23
|
2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $850,000$850K | UFA-Group6age 25 |
| AAV | $850,000$850K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $100,000$100K | |
| Total Salary | $850,000$850K | |
| Minors Salary |
$850,000$850K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
3yrs
value$2,390,001$2.39M
cap hit$796,667$797K
expiry
2022
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
0.98%
Signing Status
age 21
Qualifying Offer
$787,500$788K
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
2022 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $796,667$797K | $796,667$797K | $796,667$797K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $810,000$810K | $810,000$810K | $810,000$810K | |
| Base | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $20,000$20K | $20,000$20K | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Total Salary | $780,000$780K | $780,000$780K | $830,000$830K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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