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Nikolai Kovalenko

#15

age25

posRW,LW

shotl

h5'10"

w181lbs

Depth Chart LW2

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$896,250$896K

Term

2 Years

Expiry Status

UFA no QO 2025 age 25

Nikolai Kovalenko is an Unrestricted Free Agent (No Qualifying Offer). His last contract was 2 years, $1,792,500 with a cap hit of $896,250 per season. It expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.

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Draft Team

Round6

Pick171

Year2018

Agent Paul Theofanous

Birthdate Oct 17, 1999

Birthplace Raleigh, North Carolina

Nationality Russia

Stick CCM Ribcor Trigger 9 Pro

UFA Year 2027

ELC Year 23

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $873K

CSKA Moskva

(KHL)

GP14

P11

PPG0.79

PIM10

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP57

A13

P20

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.35

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

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Career Stats By Contract

CSKA Moskva

(KHL)

GP14

P11

PPG0.79

PIM10

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP57

A13

P20

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.35

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	26		KHL	CSKA Moskva	14	6	5	11	10
2024-25	25	$896,250 $896K	NHL	San Jose Sharks	29	3	9	12	6	45.0	47.0	-0.1	48.0	-1.7	0.28	1.40	-5	11:16	0:50	0:00
2024-25	25	$896,250 $896K	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	28	4	4	8	10
2023-24	24	$896,250 $896K	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2023-24	24	$896,250 $896K	KHL	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	42	11	24	35	30												Playoffs	5	0	4	4	0
2023-24	24	$896,250 $896K	AHL	Colorado Eagles	4	1	2	3	2												Playoffs	2	1	0	1	0
2022-23	23		KHL	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	56	21	33	54	36												Playoffs	10	3	4	7	0
2021-22	22		KHL	Ak Bars Kazan	29	6	8	14	12												Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0
2020-21	21		KHL	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	41	6	5	11	12												Playoffs	9	0	1	1	0
2020-21	21		International	Russia (all)	3	1	2	3	2
2020-21	21		EHT	Russia	3	1	2	3	2
2019-20	20		KHL	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	54	10	12	22	26												Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0
2019-20	20		JCWC	Loko Yaroslavl	4	0	4	4	2
2019-20	20		International	Russia II (all)	1	0	0	0	0
2018-19	19		WJC-20	Russia U20	6	1	2	3	12
2018-19	19		MHL	Loko Yaroslavl	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	11	3	6	9	0
2018-19	19		KHL	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	33	5	1	6	14												Playoffs	7	0	2	2	0
2018-19	19		JCWC	Loko Yaroslavl	5	3	5	8	12
2018-19	19		International-Jr	Russia U20 (all)	11	1	7	8	20
2017-18	18		NMHL	Loko-76 Yaroslavl	2	1	1	2	0
2017-18	18		MHL	Loko Yaroslavl	33	10	21	31	34												Playoffs	13	1	11	12	0
2017-18	18		KHL	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	2	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
2016-17	17		NMHL	Loko-76 Yaroslavl	2	5	3	8	0												Playoffs	9	1	5	6	0
2016-17	17		MHL	Loko Yaroslavl	35	3	11	14	35												Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0
2016-17	17		JCWC	Loko Yaroslavl	5	1	2	3	0
2015-16	16		WJAC-19	Russia U18	4	1	0	1	4
2015-16	16		WHC-17	Russia U17	6	0	0	0	2
2015-16	16		Russia U17 Finals	Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl U17	6	3	0	3	31
2015-16	16		Russia U17	Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl U17	15	9	17	26	12
2015-16	16		MHL B	Loko-76 Yaroslavl	17	6	12	18	8
2015-16	16		MHL	Loko Yaroslavl	4	4	1	5	0
2014-15	15		Russia U16 Finals	Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl U16	6	3	5	8	2
2014-15	15		Russia U16	Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl U16	32	15	24	39	16
2014-15	15		International-Jr	Russia U16 (all)	3	0	5	5	0
NHL Totals					57	7	13	20
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

12/9

2024

Kovalenko, Nikolai

+3 more...

Smith, Givani

+2 more...

07/25

2023

Kovalenko, Nikolai

2yrs

$896,250

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Apr

Kovalenko, Nikolai

Kovalenko logged an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Apr

Kovalenko, Nikolai

Kovalenko scored a goal, added two hits and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Apr

Kovalenko, Nikolai

Kovalenko recorded an assist and three hits in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.

Mar

Kovalenko, Nikolai

Kovalenko scored a power-play goal and added four PIM in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders.

Mar

Kovalenko, Nikolai

Kovalenko (upper body) has been activated off injured reserve, setting the stage for him to play Thursday versus Colorado, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

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Contract History

2023-2025 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,792,500$1.79M

cap hit$896,250$896K

expiry 2025 UFA no QO age 25

Signed On Jul 25 2023

Signing Agent Paul Theofanous

Signed By

Signing GM Chris MacFarland

% Cap Contract Start 1.07%

Signing Status age 23

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$896,250$896K	$896,250$896K	UFA no QOage 25
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	$832,500$833K	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	-	$57,500$58K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$925,000$925K	$867,500$868K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year