Nicolas Aube-Kubel

Minnesota Wild, Right Wing
Age: 29y-9m-26d (May 10, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Val-d'Or
Drafted: Round 2 (#48 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Philippe Lecavalier (Quartexx Management)

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nicolas Aube-Kubel signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29
Buried
$775,000 0.81% $60,547 $60,547
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 29
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29
Buried
$60,547 $60,547 $60,547 - $60,547 $60,547
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,225,000
Average Salary:
$1,225,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,150,000
Average Salary:
$1,075,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,454,453

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$97,450
$97,450
2019 23
Active
$421,456
$518,906
2020 24
Active
$925,000
$1,443,906
2021 25
Active
Retained
$1,047,625
$177,375
$2,491,531
$2,668,906
2022 26
Active
Retained
$864,865
$135,135
$3,533,771
$3,668,906
2023 27
Active
$1,225,000
$4,893,906
2024 28
Active
Retained
$320,333
$1,179,667
$5,214,239
$6,393,906
2025 29
Reserve / minor-buried
$60,547
$6,454,453
Total      
$6,454,453
$6,454,453
Total
$6,454,453

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,621,281 - - $1,621,281
1 $1,047,625 - - $1,047,625
2 $2,089,865 - - $2,089,865
1 $135,135 - - $135,135
1 $320,333 - - $320,333
1 $1,179,667 - - $1,179,667
1 $60,547 - - $60,547
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$97,450
$97,450
$97,450
2019
23
$421,456
$421,456
$518,906
2020
24
$925,000
$925,000
$1,443,906
2021
25
$1,047,625
$177,375
$1,047,625
$177,375
$2,491,531
$2,668,906
2022
26
$864,865
$135,135
$864,865
$135,135
$3,533,771
$3,668,906
2023
27
$1,225,000
$1,225,000
$4,893,906
2024
28
$320,333
$1,179,667
$320,333
$1,179,667
$5,214,239
$6,393,906
2025
29
$60,547
$60,547
$6,454,453
Total
$6,454,453
$6,454,453
$6,454,453
Total
$6,454,453
$6,454,453

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,621,281 - - $1,621,281
1 $1,047,625 - - $1,047,625
2 $2,089,865 - - $2,089,865
1 $135,135 - - $135,135
1 $320,333 - - $320,333
1 $1,179,667 - - $1,179,667
1 $60,547 - - $60,547

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 BUF Oct 08, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024 0 Lower Body
  • Jan 22, 2026 Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jan 16, 2026 Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Dec 18, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Dec 11, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Nov 28, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Nov 27, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 02, 2025 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 07, 2025 Traded to New York (NYR) from Buffalo (BUF) for Erik Brannstrom
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 03, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.225 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Nov 12, 2022 Suspended 3 games for an illegal check to the head against Cal Foote (TBL) forfeiting $16,216 in 2022-23 salary with Washington (WAS)
  • Nov 05, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Washington (WAS)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Nov 13, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Colorado (COL)
  • Oct 24, 2021 Fined $2,687 Kneeing Mason Marchment (FLA)
  • Jan 19, 2021 Fined $4,633 Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin (BUF)
  • Sep 17, 2020 Signed a 2 year $2.15 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 16, 2019 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Oct 05, 2014 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 28, 2014 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 2 (#48 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 24, 2021 Kneeing Mason Marchment (FLA) $2,687
Jan 19, 2021 Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) $4,633
Fines: 2 $7,320

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Nov 12, 2022 Check to the head against Cal Foote (TBL) 3 $16,216
Suspensions: 1 $16,216
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 MIN 4 0 48 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 0
2024 NYR 22 1 207 1 0 -5 18 .056 0 0 0 0 3 40 19 5
2023 WAS 60 6 732 10 16 4 58 .103 0 0 0 0 26 147 23 6
2022 WAS 53 4 601 8 12 1 67 .060 0 0 0 0 9 117 40 6
2021 COL 74 11 726 12 23 11 87 .126 0 0 0 0 18 140 47 3
2020 PHI 50 3 558 9 12 -3 53 .057 0 0 0 0 16 120 44 2
2019 PHI 36 7 406 8 15 1 48 .146 2 1 0 0 16 82 19 1
2018 PHI 9 0 50 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
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