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Nikita Nesterenko
#13
age23
posC
shotl
h6'2"
w183lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$874,125$874K
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
RFA
2025 age 23
Profile
2024-25 Stats
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2024-2025
Standard Contract
1yr
value$874,125$874K
cap hit$874,125$874K
Nikita Nesterenko is currently signed to a 1-year contract with a cap hit of $874,125 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Nesterenko is 23 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
0.99%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Qualifying Offer
$917,831$918K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025 |
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|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $874,125$874K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $874,125$874K | |
| Base | $874,125$874K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $874,125$874K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
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| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out |
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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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| 2023-24 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 50.00 | 49.20 | 1.10 | 52.80 | 8.80 | 1.75 | 1.75 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 33.30 | 41.80 | 2.30 | 41.80 | 1.60 | 0.53 | 0.53 | |||||||
Contract History
2022-2024
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,850,000$1.85M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2024
RFA
age 22
% Cap Contract Start
1.12%
Signing Status
age 22
Qualifying Offer
$874,125$874K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024 |
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| Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | RFAage 22 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Nikita Nesterenko Updates
Oct 4 2024
Nesterenko was sent to AHL San Diego on Friday.
Jul 15 2024 | Anaheim Ducks
Standard | 1 yrs
$874,125
Cap Hit
$874,125
Jul 15 2024
Nesterenko signed a one-year, two-way contract with Anaheim on Monday.
Apr 10 2024
Nesterenko was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Wednesday.
Apr 7 2024
Nesterenko scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Apr 5 2024
Nesterenko was called up from AHL San Diego on Friday, according to Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune.
Oct 4 2023
Nesterenko was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Wednesday.
Mar 25 2023
Nesterenko scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Mar 15 2023 | Anaheim Ducks
Entry Level | 2 yrs
$1,850,000
Cap Hit
$925,000
Mar 15 2023
Nesterenko inked a three-year, entry-level contract with Anaheim.
Mar 3 2023
The Minnesota Wild acquired John Klingberg from the Anaheim Ducks for Andrej Sustr, Nikita Nesterenko, and a 2025 4th round pick
Mar 3 2023
Anaheim acquired the rights to Nesterenko, Andrej Sustr and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick from Minnesota on Friday in exchange for John Klingberg.
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