Valeri Nichushkin
Current Contract
Profile
2024-25 Stats
Valeri Nichushkin is signed to a 8 year, $49,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $6,125,000 per season, currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche. His contract was signed on July 11, 2022, and expires at the end of the 2029-30 season, when Nichushkin will be 35 years old.
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030 |
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| Cap Hit | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | UFAage 35 |
| AAV | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | $6,125,000$6.13M | |
| Base | $6,000,000$6.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,300,000$7.30M | $4,800,000$4.80M | $4,800,000$4.80M | $2,800,000$2.80M | $2,800,000$2.80M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,300,000$7.30M | $5,800,000$5.80M | $4,800,000$4.80M | $4,800,000$4.80M | $4,800,000$4.80M | |
| Minors Salary |
$6,000,000$6.00M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$7,300,000$7.30M
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$5,800,000$5.80M
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$4,800,000$4.80M
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$4,800,000$4.80M
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$4,800,000$4.80M
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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| 2024-25 | $6,125,000 $6.13M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 21 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 282 | 61.30 | 47.90 | -3.50 | 51.70 | -0.70 | 1.28 | 2.34 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | $6,125,000 $6.13M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 54 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 22 | 796 | 53.20 | 53.00 | 1.70 | 55.60 | 2.70 | 0.68 | 1.81 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $6,125,000 $6.13M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 2 | 736 | 59.70 | 51.00 | -0.60 | 53.90 | 1.60 | 0.41 | 1.96 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $2,500,000 $2.50M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 62 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 14 | 868 | 60.90 | 57.10 | 7.00 | 58.40 | 7.30 | 1.04 | 2.49 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $2,500,000 $2.50M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 55 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 621 | 55.30 | 62.80 | 5.10 | 61.10 | 3.00 | 0.68 | 1.55 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $2,950,000 $2.95M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 65 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 754 | 71.40 | 57.00 | 7.40 | 55.90 | 5.30 | 0.88 | 1.83 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $2,950,000 $2.95M |
NHL | Dallas Stars | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 629 | 42.86 | 49.11 | -2.45 | 48.64 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 0.86 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | $0 $0K |
NHL | Dallas Stars | 79 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 1,005 | 54.55 | 51.99 | -1.75 | 52.30 | -0.72 | 0.48 | 1.61 | |||||||
| 2014-15 | $0 $0K |
NHL | Dallas Stars | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 42.86 | 53.52 | -1.20 | 51.09 | -0.63 | 0.00 | 0.61 | |||||||
| 2013-14 | $0 $0K |
NHL | Dallas Stars | 79 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 1,042 | 61.73 | 51.56 | 2.06 | 51.18 | 0.79 | 0.63 | 1.61 | |||||||
Contract History
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022 |
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| Cap Hit | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
| Base | $2,200,000$2.20M | $2,800,000$2.80M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $2,200,000$2.20M | $2,800,000$2.80M | |
| Minors Salary |
$2,200,000$2.20M
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$2,800,000$2.80M
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
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2019-20
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2020 |
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| Cap Hit | $850,000$850K | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $850,000$850K | |
| Base | $850,000$850K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $850,000$850K | |
| Minors Salary |
$850,000$850K
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| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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2018-19
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2019-20
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| Cap Hit | $2,950,000$2.95M | $2,950,000$2.95M | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $2,950,000$2.95M | $2,950,000$2.95M | |
| Base | $2,200,000$2.20M | $2,700,000$2.70M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $500,000$500K | $500,000$500K | |
| Total Salary | $2,700,000$2.70M | $3,200,000$3.20M | |
| Minors Salary |
$2,700,000$2.70M
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$3,200,000$3.20M
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
Valeri Nichushkin Updates
Nichushkin (lower body) participated in Sunday's practice and is inching toward being ready to return to the lineup, according to Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports.
Nichushkin (lower body) participated in Sunday's practice and is inching toward being ready to return to the lineup, according to Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports.
Nichushkin (lower body) is not expected back any time soon with head coach Jared Bednar telling reporters Monday the winger "probably has some distance to go," per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Head coach Jared Bednar said Thursday that Nichushkin (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for 7-10 days, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Nichushkin (lower body) will not be an option versus the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday but remains day-to-day, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.
Nichushkin exited Tuesday's game versus the Winnipeg Jets in the second period due to a lower-body injury and won't return, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Nichushkin notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club.
Nichushkin scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Nichushkin scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Nichushkin scored a power-play goal on five shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nichushkin scored a goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Nichushkin scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Nichushkin had an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Nichushkin scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Nichushkin scored two goals in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
