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Nikita Kucherov

A. Captain
#86
age31
posRW
shotl
h5'11"
w181lbs
Depth Chart RW1

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$9,500,000$9.50M
Year 6 of 8
19/20
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA 2027 age 34

Profile

Lightning logo.
Draft Team
Round2
Pick58
Year2011
Birthdate Jun 17, 1993
Birthplace Maykop
Nationality Russia
UFA Year 2020
ELC Year 19
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $77,435,000

2024-25 Stats

Lightning logo.
Regular Season
GP78
G37
A84
P121
PPG1.55
PIM45
EV TOI/GM 16.18
G60 1.14
P60 2.90
GF% 62.60
DFF% 54.70
REL DFF% 3.90
CF% 52.40
REL CF% 2.70
2019-2027 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$76,000,000$76.00M
cap hit$9,500,000$9.50M

Nikita Kucherov is signed to a 8 year, $76,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $9,500,000 per season, currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning. His contract was signed on July 10, 2018, and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Kucherov will be 34 years old.

Signed On Jul 10 2018
Signing Agent Daniel Milstein
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 11.66%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M UFAage 34
AAV $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $3,500,000$3.50M $4,000,000$4.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $11,000,000$11.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $8,500,000$8.50M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $3,000,000$3.00M $3,000,000$3.00M
Total Salary $12,000,000$12.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $12,000,000$12.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $7,000,000$7.00M
Minors Salary
$12,000,000$12.00M
$9,000,000$9.00M
$12,000,000$12.00M
$9,000,000$9.00M
$10,000,000$10.00M
$9,000,000$9.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
Yrs 6-8: 10 Team 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
$9.50M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 78 37 84 121 45 1,262 62.60 54.70 3.90 52.40 2.70 1.14 2.90
2023-24
$9.50M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 81 44 100 144 22 1,310 52.90 53.80 6.10 53.90 5.20 0.96 3.07
2022-23
$9.50M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 30 83 113 36 1,227 54.60 53.70 2.40 53.50 3.00 0.78 2.49
2021-22
$9.50M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 47 25 44 69 22 704 55.60 51.20 0.10 51.00 1.40 1.19 2.98
2020-21
$9.50M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 0 0 0 0 0
2019-20
$9.50M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 68 33 52 85 38 947 66.30 56.10 5.30 54.80 3.80 1.27 3.04
2018-19
$4.77M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 41 87 128 62 1,232 59.42 51.24 -3.42 52.88 1.95 1.17 3.36
2017-18
$4.77M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 80 39 61 100 42 1,220 57.94 53.21 0.39 54.23 2.37 1.33 2.90
2016-17
$4.77M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 74 40 45 85 38 1,098 60.22 55.32 6.92 55.10 6.34 0.98 2.35
2015-16
$712K
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 77 30 36 66 30 1,068 58.75 55.86 4.79 54.61 2.61 0.90 1.80
2014-15
$712K
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 29 36 65 37 995 66.67 59.73 7.72 56.73 3.98 1.45 2.65
2013-14
$712K
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 52 9 9 18 14 594 57.58 56.70 7.22 53.89 2.59 0.61 1.41
Nikita Kucherov Stats by Elite Prospects
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/10
2018
8yrs
$9,500,000AAV
10/11
2016
3yrs
$4,766,667AAV
09/11
2012
3yrs
$925,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

26
Apr
Kucherov delivered three assists Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3.
22
Apr
Kucherov notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 1.
15
Apr
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.
13
Apr
Kucherov scored twice on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
8
Apr
Kucherov produced a goal and two assists, all on the power play, in Monday's 5-1 win over the New York Rangers.

Contract History

2016-2019 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$14,300,001$14.30M
cap hit$4,766,667$4.77M

Signed On Oct 11 2016
Signing Agent Daniel Milstein
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 6.53%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019
Cap Hit $4,766,667$4.77M $4,766,667$4.77M $4,766,667$4.77M RFAage 26
AAV $4,766,667$4.77M $4,766,667$4.77M $4,766,667$4.77M
Base $4,250,000$4.25M $4,500,000$4.50M $5,550,000$5.55M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $4,250,000$4.25M $4,500,000$4.50M $5,550,000$5.55M
Minors Salary
$4,250,000$4.25M
$4,500,000$4.50M
$5,550,000$5.55M
Clauses
UFA Year

2012-2016 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K

Signed On Sep 11 2012
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.24%
Signing Status age 19
Abbreviated $Amounts
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $742,500$743K $711,667$712K $711,667$712K $711,667$712K RFAage 23
AAV $925,000$925K $894,167$894K $894,167$894K $894,167$894K
Base
-
$600,000$600K $650,000$650K $700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses
-
$232,500$233K $182,500$183K $132,500$133K
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K $92,500$93K -
Total Salary
-
$692,500$693K $742,500$743K $700,000$700K
Minors Salary
-
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year
Slide Year

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