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Sami Niku

age29

posD

shotl

h6'1"

w194lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$750,000$750K

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2022 age 25

Sami Niku is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $750,000 with a cap hit of $750,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2021-22 season.

Profile

Draft Team

Round7

Pick198

Year2015

Agent Michael Curran

Birthdate Oct 10, 1996

Birthplace Haapavesi

Nationality Finland

UFA Year 2024

ELC Year 20

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $3.49M

Lausanne HC

(NL)

GP22

PPG0.36

PIM8

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP67

A14

P16

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.24

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.03

Career Statline Details

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Career Stats By Contract

Lausanne HC

(NL)

GP22

PPG0.36

PIM8

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP67

A14

P16

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.24

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.03

Career Statline Details

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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	29		NL	Lausanne HC	22	2	6	8	8
2025-26	29		Champions HL	Lausanne HC	6	0	1	1	0
2024-25	28		NL	EHC Kloten	52	5	25	30	32												Playoffs	9	0	1	1	0
2023-24	27		Liiga	JYP	37	11	26	37	24
2023-24	27		Liiga	Ilves	16	1	11	12	4												Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2023-24	27		International	Finland (all)	3	0	0	0	0
2023-24	27		EHT	Finland	3	0	0	0	0
2022-23	26		Liiga	JYP	54	9	33	42	26
2022-23	26		International	Finland (all)	4	0	1	1	2
2022-23	26		EHT	Finland	4	0	1	1	2
2021-22	25	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	13	0	6	6	2	57.1	53.0	10.6	46.0	1.6	0.00	1.45	0	12:42	2:06	0:16
2021-22	25	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Laval Rocket	36	2	11	13	14												Playoffs	15	0	11	11	0
2020-21	24	$725,000 $725K	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	6	0	0	0	8	33.3	41.0	-4.6	40.0	-7.2	0.00	0.00	3	12:40	0:01	0:01
2019-20	23	$775,000 $775K	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	17	0	5	5	12	47.1	38.0	-8.6	44.0	-6.0	0.00	1.18	6	15:00	0:31	0:00
2019-20	23	$775,000 $775K	AHL	Manitoba Moose	18	3	11	14	12
2018-19	22	$775,000 $775K	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	30	1	3	4	2	48.3	40.0	-5.0	44.0	-2.4	0.15	0.59	-1	13:38	0:05	0:01
2018-19	22	$775,000 $775K	AHL	Manitoba Moose	20	3	9	12	14
2017-18	21	$775,000 $775K	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	1	1	0	1	0
2017-18	21	$775,000 $775K	AHL	Manitoba Moose	76	16	38	54	30												Playoffs	9	1	2	3	0
2016-17	20		Liiga	JYP	59	5	22	27	26												Playoffs	15	1	5	6	0
2016-17	20		Champions HL	JYP	8	1	2	3	4
2015-16	19		WJC-20	Finland U20	7	1	1	2	2
2015-16	19		Mestis	JYP-Akatemia	7	0	2	2	4
2015-16	19		Liiga	JYP	38	4	7	11	2
2015-16	19		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	17	2	3	5	8
2015-16	19		Champions HL	JYP	6	0	1	1	2
2014-15	18		WJC-20	Finland U20	5	0	0	0	0
2014-15	18		Mestis	JYP-Akatemia	39	3	22	25	24												Playoffs	6	0	5	5	0
2014-15	18		Liiga	JYP	12	0	1	1	6
2014-15	18		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	24	3	5	8	6
2014-15	18		Champions HL	JYP	1	0	0	0	0
2013-14	17		WJC-18	Finland U18	5	1	0	1	0
2013-14	17		U20 SM-sarja	JYP U20	20	4	10	14	20
2013-14	17		U18 SM-sarja	JYP U18	1	0	3	3	0
2013-14	17		Mestis	JYP-Akatemia	30	0	3	3	16
2013-14	17		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	20	3	5	8	6
2013-14	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Finland U18	4	1	1	2	4
2012-13	16		WHC-17	Finland U17	5	1	1	2	4
2012-13	16		U20 SM-sarja	JYP U20	30	0	8	8	22												Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0
2012-13	16		U18 SM-sarja	JYP U18	3	2	1	3	0
2012-13	16		U17 SM-sarja	JYP U17	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	7	1	4	5	0
2012-13	16		International-Jr	Finland U17 (all)	6	1	1	2	2
2012-13	16		EYOF	Finland U17	3	0	1	1	2
2011-12	15		U18 SM-sarja	JYP U18	17	1	1	2	0
2011-12	15		U16 SM-sarja Q	JYP U16	7	0	4	4	2
2011-12	15		U16 SM-sarja	JYP U16	14	1	8	9	4												Playoffs	3	0	3	3	0
2011-12	15		International-Jr	Finland U16 (all)	1	0	0	0	0
2010-11	14		U16 SM-sarja Q	JYP U16	9	1	2	3	4
2010-11	14		U16 SM-sarja	JYP U16	25	1	5	6	10												Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
NHL Totals					67	2	14	16
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

09/24

2021

Niku, Sami

1yr

$750,000

Cap Hit

10/29

2020

Niku, Sami

2yrs

$725,000

Cap Hit

05/15

2017

Niku, Sami

3yrs

$775,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

01/27

2022

Niku, Sami

Niku cleared waivers and joined the taxi squad Thursday.

01/26

2022

Niku, Sami

The Canadiens placed Niku on waivers Wednesday.

01/1

2022

Niku, Sami

Niku recorded two assists in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers.

12/28

2021

Niku, Sami

Niku (not injury related) will suit up against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, per the NHL's media site.

12/15

2021

Niku, Sami

Niku (not injury related) was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday but isn't expected to play before Saturday's clash with the Boston Bruins, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

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Contract History

2021-2022 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$750,000$750K

cap hit$750,000$750K

expiry 2022 UFA age 25

Signed On Sep 24 2021

Signing Agent Michael Curran

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 0.92%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$750,000$750K	UFAage 25
AAV	$750,000$750K
Base	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$425,000$425K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

Notes

$475K Guaranteed

2020-2022 Standard Contract

Terminated

term2yrs

value$1,450,000$1.45M

cap hit$725,000$725K

expiry 2022 RFA age 25

Signed On Oct 29 2020

Signing Agent Michael Curran

Signed By

Signing GM Kevin Cheveldayoff

% Cap Contract Start 0.89%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Qualifying Offer $787,500$788K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$725,000$725K	$725,000$725K	RFAage 25
AAV	$725,000$725K	$725,000$725K
Base	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2017-2020 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,325,000$2.33M

cap hit$775,000$775K

expiry 2020 RFA age 23

Signed On May 15 2017

Signing Agent Michael Curran

Signed By

Signing GM Kevin Cheveldayoff

% Cap Contract Start 1.03%

Signing Status age 20

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	RFAage 23
AAV	$916,667$917K	$916,667$917K	$916,667$917K
Base	$650,000$650K	$650,000$650K	$840,000$840K
Performance Bonuses	$182,500$183K	$182,500$183K	$60,000$60K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	-
Total Salary	$742,500$743K	$742,500$743K	$840,000$840K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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