Nick Jensen

Ottawa Senators, Defensemen
Age: 35y-5m-14d (Sep 21, 1990)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: St. Cloud State
Drafted: Round 5 (#149 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Ben Hankinson (Octagon)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,050,000

2025-26 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$24,375,000

2023-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Nick Jensen signed a 3 year, $12,150,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $12,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,050,000. In 2025-26, Jensen will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,050,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,150,000
Average Salary:
$4,050,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 33 $4,050,000 4.85% $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2024-25 34 $4,050,000 4.60% $4,150,000 $9,150,000
2025-26 35 $4,050,000 4.24% $3,000,000 $12,150,000
2026-27 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 33 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,050,000 4.85%
2024-25 34 $2,150,000 $2,000,000 $4,050,000 4.60%
2025-26 35 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,050,000 4.24%
2026-27 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 33 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $4,050,000
2024-25 34 $2,150,000 $2,000,000 $4,150,000 $9,150,000 - $4,575,000 $3,575,000
2025-26 35 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $12,150,000 - $4,050,000 $3,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
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2016-2018 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,625,000
Average Salary:
$812,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2016

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,764,000
Average Salary:
$882,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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2013-2014

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,530,000
Average Salary:
$765,000
Signing Bonus:
$180,000
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$26,570,140

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 26
Active
$600,000
$600,000
2017 27
Active
$800,000
$1,400,000
2018 28
Active
Active
Retained
$195,140
$195,140
$629,860
$1,595,140
$1,790,280
$2,420,140
2019 29
Active
$3,000,000
$5,420,140
2020 30
Active
Active
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$7,420,140
$9,420,140
2021 31
Active
$3,000,000
$12,420,140
2022 32
Active
$2,000,000
$14,420,140
2023 33
Active
$5,000,000
$19,420,140
2024 34
Active
$4,150,000
$23,570,140
2025 35
Active
$3,000,000
$26,570,140
Total      
$26,570,140
$26,570,140
Total
$26,570,140

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,029,860 - - $2,029,860
6 $14,390,280 $3,000,000 - $17,390,280
2 $3,150,000 $4,000,000 - $7,150,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
26
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
2017
27
$800,000
$800,000
$1,400,000
2018
28
$195,140
$195,140
$629,860
$195,140
$195,140
$629,860
$1,595,140
$1,790,280
$2,420,140
2019
29
$2,500,000
$500,000
$3,000,000
$5,420,140
2020
30
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$7,420,140
$9,420,140
2021
31
$2,500,000
$500,000
$3,000,000
$12,420,140
2022
32
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$14,420,140
2023
33
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
$19,420,140
2024
34
$2,150,000
$2,000,000
$4,150,000
$23,570,140
2025
35
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$26,570,140
Total
$19,570,140
$7,000,000
$26,570,140
$26,570,140
Total
$19,570,140
$7,000,000
$26,570,140

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,029,860 - - $2,029,860
6 $14,390,280 $3,000,000 - $17,390,280
2 $3,150,000 $4,000,000 - $7,150,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 WAS Jan 24, 2022 - Feb 01, 2022 0 Upper Body
2021-22 WAS Dec 29, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 01, 2024 Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Washington (WAS) with 2026 3rd round pick for Jakob Chychrun
  • Feb 28, 2023 Signed a 3 year $12.15 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Feb 22, 2019 Signed a 4 year $10 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Feb 22, 2019 Traded to Washington (WAS) from Detroit (DET) with 2019 5th round pick (#129) for Madison Bowey and 2020 2nd round pick
  • Feb 27, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.625 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 13, 2015 Signed a 2 year $1.764 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • May 02, 2013 Signed a 2 year $1.53 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 27, 2009 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 5 (#149 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 OTT 57 4 967 12 0 -5 34 .118 0 0 0 0 61 35 22
2024 OTT 71 3 1,435 18 0 18 77 .039 0 0 0 0 95 55 6
2023 WAS 78 1 1,531 13 14 -9 71 .014 0 0 0 0 123 57 10
2022 WAS 77 5 1,587 24 29 -1 109 .046 0 0 0 1 128 107 18
2021 WAS 76 5 1,470 16 21 32 88 .057 0 0 0 0 92 135 21
2020 WAS 53 2 917 12 14 5 60 .033 0 0 0 0 65 56 14
2019 WAS 68 0 1,212 8 8 1 61 0 1 0 0 71 59 13
2018 WAS 80 2 1,588 18 20 4 94 .021 0 0 0 1 105 82 21
2017 DET 81 0 1,316 15 15 -8 107 0 1 0 0 88 71 27
2016 DET 49 4 870 9 13 -7 59 .068 0 0 0 1 56 55 12
2015 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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