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Current Contract
Matt Niskanen signed a 7 year / $40,250,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $40,250,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $5,750,000.
Contract: 7 yr(s) / $40,250,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,750,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Cap Hit Cap Hit % Yearly Cash 2014-15 28 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 8.38% $5,750,000($5,750,000) 2015-16 29 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 8.17% $5,750,000($11,500,000) 2016-17 30 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 7.78% $5,750,000($17,250,000) 2017-18 31 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 7.44% $5,750,000($23,000,000) 2018-19 32 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 7.08% $5,750,000($28,750,000) 2019-20 33 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 6.88% $5,750,000($34,500,000) 2020-21 34 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 7.29% $5,750,000($40,250,000) 2021-22 34 UFA Contract Notes:- Modified No Trade
Previous Contracts
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2012-2013
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $4,600,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,300,000 Free Agent: 2014 / UFA 2010-2011
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $3,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,500,000 Free Agent: 2012 / RFA 2007-2009Entry Level
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $2,550,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $850,000 Free Agent: 2010 / RFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2007-2008 $585,000 - - $585,000 2008-2009 $635,000 - - $635,000 2009-2010 $805,000 - - $805,000 2010-2011 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 2011-2012 $1,750,000 - - $1,750,000 2012-2013 $1,229,268 - - $1,229,268 2013-2014 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 2014-2015 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 2015-2016 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 2016-2017 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 2017-2018 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 2018-2019 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 2019-2020 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 Est. Earnings (13 seasons) $43,254,268 - - $43,254,268 Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,275,000 - - $3,275,000 3 seasons $5,479,268 - - $5,479,268 5 seasons $28,750,000 - - $28,750,000 1 seasons $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 -
Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 02/21/2020 Slashing $5,000 Slashing Gustav Nyquist (CBJ) - $5,000 -
Transactions
Oct 5 2020Retired from Professional HockeyFeb 21 2020Fined $5,000 Slashing Gustav Nyquist (CBJ)Jun 14 2019Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Washington (WAS) for Radko GudasJul 1 2014Signed a 7 year $40.25 million contract with Washington (WAS)Jun 29 2012Signed a 2 year $4.6 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)Feb 21 2011Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Dallas (DAL) with James Neal for Alex GoligoskiSep 16 2010Signed a 2 year $3 million contract with Dallas (DAL)Jun 24 2008Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#28 overall)Mar 19 2007Signed a 3 year $2.55 million contract with Dallas (DAL)