Nicolas Hague

Nashville Predators, Defensemen
Age: 27y-3m-0d (Dec 05, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
College: Mississauga
Drafted: Round 2 (#34 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Murray Koontz (WD Sports & Entertainment)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$5,500,000

Career Earnings

$13,872,458

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Nicolas Hague signed a 4 year, $22,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $22,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2025-26, Hague will earn a base salary of $2,500,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $22,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $5,500,000 5.76% $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2026-27 28 $5,500,000 5.29% $5,500,000 $11,000,000
2027-28 29 $5,500,000 4.85% $5,500,000 $16,500,000
2028-29 30 $5,500,000 4.47% $5,500,000 $22,000,000
2029-30 31 - - - $22,000,000
2029-30 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $5,500,000 5.76%
2026-27 28 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 5.29%
2027-28 29 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 4.85%
2028-29 30 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 4.47%
2029-30 31 - - - -
2029-30 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2026-27 28 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $11,000,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2027-28 29 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $16,500,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2028-29 30 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $22,000,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2029-30 31 - - - $22,000,000 - - -
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,882,450
Average Salary:
$2,294,150
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2017-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$15,537,458

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$456,552
$456,552
2020 22
Active
$200,956
$657,508
2021 23
Reserve
Reserve
Reserve
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$1,490,008
$2,322,508
$3,155,008
2022 24
Active
$2,700,000
$5,855,008
2023 25
Active
$1,482,450
$7,337,458
2024 26
Active
$2,700,000
$10,037,458
2025 27
Active
$5,500,000
$15,537,458
Total      
$15,537,458
$15,537,458
2026 28
Active
$5,500,000
2027 29
Active
$5,500,000
2028 30
Active
$5,500,000
Total
$32,037,458

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $7,380,008 $2,657,450 - $10,037,458
1 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 - $5,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$456,552
$456,552
$456,552
2020
22
$200,956
$200,956
$657,508
2021
23
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$1,490,008
$2,322,508
$3,155,008
2022
24
$750,000
$1,950,000
$2,700,000
$5,855,008
2023
25
$775,000
$707,450
$1,482,450
$7,337,458
2024
26
$2,700,000
$2,700,000
$10,037,458
2025
27
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$5,500,000
$15,537,458
Total
$9,880,008
$5,657,450
$15,537,458
$15,537,458
2026
28
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2027
29
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2028
30
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
Total
$26,380,008
$5,657,450
$32,037,458

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $7,380,008 $2,657,450 - $10,037,458
1 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 - $5,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 VGK Nov 08, 2024 - Nov 23, 2024 0 Undisclosed
2023-24 VGK Nov 16, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 0 Upper Body
2022-23 VGK Oct 10, 2022 - Oct 11, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 VGK Apr 08, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 0 Lower Body
2021-22 VGK Feb 01, 2022 - Feb 08, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 VGK Jan 04, 2022 - Jan 24, 2022 0 Wrist
  • Jun 30, 2025 Traded to Nashville (NSH) from Las Vegas (VGK) for Colton Sissons and Jeremy Lauzon
  • Jun 29, 2025 Signed a 4 year $22 million contract extension with Nashville (NSH)
  • Oct 09, 2022 Signed a 3 year $6.88 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Sep 30, 2017 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jun 23, 2017 Drafted by Las Vegas (VGK): Round 2 (#34 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 NAS 47 2 914 9 0 -11 39 .051 0 0 0 1 43 61 34
2024 VEG 68 5 1,155 7 0 -2 74 .068 0 0 0 0 74 82 40
2023 VEG 73 2 1,354 10 12 -5 105 .019 0 0 0 0 111 137 43
2022 VEG 81 3 1,465 14 17 7 103 .029 0 0 0 0 133 117 51
2021 VEG 52 4 969 10 14 6 116 .034 0 0 0 0 80 57 38
2020 VEG 52 5 831 12 17 14 78 .064 0 0 0 0 65 94 31
2019 VEG 38 1 611 10 11 1 54 .019 1 3 0 0 26 69 32
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