Valeri Nichushkin

Colorado Avalanche, Right Wing
Age: 31y-0m-1d (Mar 04, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: RU
College: Chelyabinsk
Drafted: Round 1 (#10 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Mark Gandler, Todd Diamond (International Sports Advisors)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$6,125,000

2025-26 Cash

$7,300,000

Career Earnings

$41,025,000

2022-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Valeri Nichushkin signed a 8 year, $49,000,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $49,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,125,000. In 2025-26, Nichushkin will earn a base salary of $7,300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,125,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $49,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 27 $6,125,000 7.42% $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2023-24 28 $6,125,000 7.34% $7,500,000 $13,500,000
2024-25 29 $6,125,000 6.96% $8,000,000 $21,500,000
2025-26 30 $6,125,000 6.41% $7,300,000 $28,800,000
2026-27 31 $6,125,000 5.89% $5,800,000 $34,600,000
2027-28 32 $6,125,000 5.40% $4,800,000 $39,400,000
2028-29 33 $6,125,000 4.98% $4,800,000 $44,200,000
2029-30 34 $6,125,000 - $4,800,000 $49,000,000
2030-31 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 27 $6,000,000 - $6,125,000 7.42%
2023-24 28 $7,500,000 - $6,125,000 7.34%
2024-25 29 $8,000,000 - $6,125,000 6.96%
2025-26 30 $7,300,000 - $6,125,000 6.41%
2026-27 31 $4,800,000 $1,000,000 $6,125,000 5.89%
2027-28 32 $4,800,000 - $6,125,000 5.40%
2028-29 33 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 $6,125,000 4.98%
2029-30 34 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 $6,125,000 -
2030-31 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 27 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,125,000
2023-24 28 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $13,500,000 - $6,750,000 $6,142,857
2024-25 29 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $21,500,000 - $7,166,667 $5,916,667
2025-26 30 $7,300,000 - $7,300,000 $28,800,000 - $7,200,000 $5,500,000
2026-27 31 $4,800,000 $1,000,000 $5,800,000 $34,600,000 - $6,920,000 $5,050,000
2027-28 32 $4,800,000 - $4,800,000 $39,400,000 - $6,566,667 $4,800,000
2028-29 33 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 $4,800,000 $44,200,000 - $6,314,286 $4,800,000
2029-30 34 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 $4,800,000 $49,000,000 - $6,125,000 $4,800,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025-2029: 12 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2019

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,900,000
Average Salary:
$2,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2013-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,375,000
Average Salary:
$2,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$41,475,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 18
Active
$925,000
$925,000
2014 19
Active
$925,000
$1,850,000
2015 20
Active
$925,000
$2,775,000
2018 23
Active
$2,700,000
$5,475,000
2019 24
Active
Buyout
$850,000
$450,000
$6,325,000
$6,775,000
2020 25
Active
Buyout
Buyout
$2,200,000
$450,000
$450,000
$8,975,000
$9,425,000
$9,875,000
2021 26
Active
$2,800,000
$12,675,000
2022 27
Active
$6,000,000
$18,675,000
2023 28
Active
$7,500,000
$26,175,000
2024 29
Active
$8,000,000
$34,175,000
2025 30
Active
$7,300,000
$41,475,000
Total      
$41,475,000
$41,475,000
2026 31
Active
$5,800,000
2027 32
Active
$4,800,000
2028 33
Active
$4,800,000
2029 34
Active
$4,800,000
Total
$61,675,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,047,500 $777,500 - $6,825,000
7 $34,650,000 - - $34,650,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
18
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2014
19
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,850,000
2015
20
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$2,775,000
2018
23
$2,200,000
$500,000
$2,700,000
$5,475,000
2019
24
$850,000
$450,000
$850,000
$450,000
$6,325,000
$6,775,000
2020
25
$2,200,000
$450,000
$450,000
$2,200,000
$450,000
$450,000
$8,975,000
$9,425,000
$9,875,000
2021
26
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$12,675,000
2022
27
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$18,675,000
2023
28
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$26,175,000
2024
29
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$34,175,000
2025
30
$7,300,000
$7,300,000
$41,475,000
Total
$40,697,500
$777,500
$41,475,000
$41,475,000
2026
31
$4,800,000
$1,000,000
$5,800,000
2027
32
$4,800,000
$4,800,000
2028
33
$2,800,000
$2,000,000
$4,800,000
2029
34
$2,800,000
$2,000,000
$4,800,000
Total
$55,897,500
$5,777,500
$61,675,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,047,500 $777,500 - $6,825,000
7 $34,650,000 - - $34,650,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 COL Feb 03, 2025 - Feb 26, 2025 0 Lower Body
2022-23 COL Nov 09, 2022 - Dec 09, 2022 0 Ankle
2021-22 COL Oct 16, 2021 - Nov 11, 2021 0 Upper Body
  • Jul 11, 2022 Signed an 8 year $49 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Oct 10, 2020 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Aug 20, 2019 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 29, 2019 Released by way of Compliance Buyout with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 01, 2018 Signed a 2 year $5.9 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 06, 2013 Signed a 3 year $6.375 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#10 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 COL 51 12 915 24 0 5 115 .104 1 3 0 0 20 43 20 2
2024 COL 43 21 848 13 0 11 118 .178 5 3 0 0 21 55 8 3
2023 COL 54 28 1,152 25 53 5 158 .177 16 5 0 2 24 65 22 2
2022 COL 53 17 1,074 30 47 15 158 .108 10 6 1 2 37 54 2 0
2021 COL 62 25 1,179 27 52 21 180 .139 5 4 2 0 27 89 14 0
2020 COL 55 10 774 11 21 9 98 .102 0 1 1 0 28 65 4 1
2019 COL 65 13 914 14 27 26 113 .115 1 0 1 0 22 84 14 2
2018 DAL 57 0 679 10 10 -4 65 0 0 0 0 32 71 3
2015 DAL 78 9 1,088 19 28 2 139 .065 1 1 0 0 32 67 12 0
2014 DAL 8 0 110 1 1 -5 6 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 0
2013 DAL 75 13 1,123 19 32 18 117 .111 1 1 0 0 26 81 8 0
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