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 with the San Jose Sharks. It expired at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Profile
Undrafted
Birthdate
Mar 20, 1998
Birthplace
Kemerovo
Nationality
Russia
2024-25 Stats
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
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| 2023-24 | $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 | $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 | $796,667 $797K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | $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 | $796,667 $797K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 56.00 | 15.90 | 46.20 | 2.40 | ||||||||||
Player Updates
Signings & Trades
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.
06/29
2024
The Sharks placed Knyzhov on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract Saturday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
12/2
2023
Knyzhov was placed on waivers Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Contract History
2023-2024
Standard Contract
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
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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2022-2023
Standard Contract
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
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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 |
2019-2022
Entry Level Contract
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
|
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| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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