
Tristen Nielsen
#57
age25
posLW,C
shotl
h5'10"
w192lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 2
25/26
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 27
Profile
Undrafted
Agent
Eustace King
Birthdate
Feb 23, 2000
Birthplace
Fort St. John, British Columbia
Nationality
Canada

GP1
G0
A0
P0
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.00
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.00
2yrs
value$1,550,000$1.55M
cap hit$775,000$775K
Tristen Nielsen is signed to a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, playing for the Colorado Avalanche. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Nielsen an Unrestricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
0.81%
Signing Status
UFA no QOage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$140,000$140K
|
$175,000$175K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yr 1: $150K Guaranteed, Yr 2: $225K Guaranteed
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Career Stats By Contract

GP1
G0
A0
P0
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.00
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.00
| 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 | 25 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | -52.7 | 20.0 | -29.4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 5:25 | 0:00 | 0:00 | ||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
4
Nov
Nielsen was reassigned to AHL Colorado following Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
4
Oct
Nielsen was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday, according to Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High.
Contract History
2yrs
value$1,740,000$1.74M
cap hit$870,000$870K
expiry
2025
UFA no QO
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
1.04%
Signing Status
age 23
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $870,000$870K | $870,000$870K | UFA no QOage 25 |
| AAV | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | |
| Total Salary | $870,000$870K | $870,000$870K | |
| Minors Salary |
$82,500$83K
|
$82,500$83K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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