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NHL
Nikolai Kovalenko
Nikolai Kovalenko
San Jose Sharks, Right Wing
Age: 26y-4m-20d (Oct 17, 1999)
Country: RU
College: Yaroslavl
Drafted: Round 6 (#171 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Paul Theofanous (TMI)
2023-2024 Rookie
Nikolai Kovalenko signed a 2 year, $1,850,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
24 | $896,250 | 1.07% | $925,000 | $925,000 | |||||
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $896,250 | 1.02% | $613,144 | $1,538,144 | |||||
| 2025-26 |
|
26 |
UFA |
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| Accrued Dead Cap | |||||||||||
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $256,740 | 0.29% | $238,480 | - | |||||
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $256,740 | 0.29% | $238,480 | - | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
24 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $896,250 | 1.07% | |||||
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $775,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 | $896,250 | 1.02% | |||||
| 2025-26 |
|
26 |
UFA |
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| Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $238,480 | - | - | $256,740 | 0.29% | |||||
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $238,480 | - | - | $256,740 | 0.29% | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
24 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $925,000 | $769,072 | ||||
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | $520,644 | $92,500 | $613,144 | $1,538,144 | - | $769,072 | $613,144 | ||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | |||||||||||||
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | - | $238,480 | - | $238,480 | - | - | $238,480 | $238,480 | |||
| 2024-25 |
|
25 | - | $238,480 | - | $238,480 | - | - | $238,480 | $238,480 | |||
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,090,104
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$613,144 $238,480 $238,480 |
$613,144 $851,624 $1,090,104 |
|
| Total |
$1,090,104 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$520,644 | $92,500 | - | $613,144 |
| 1 |
|
$476,960 | - | - | $476,960 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$520,644 $238,480 $238,480
|
$92,500 |
$613,144 $238,480 $238,480 |
$613,144 $851,624 $1,090,104 |
|
| Total |
$997,604 |
$92,500 |
$1,090,104 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$520,644 | $92,500 | - | $613,144 |
| 1 |
|
$476,960 | - | - | $476,960 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
SJS |
Feb 06, 2025 - Mar 06, 2025 | 0 | Upper Body |
| 2024-25 |
SJS |
Jan 11, 2025 - Jan 20, 2025 | 0 | Upper Body |
-
Dec 09, 2024
Traded to San Jose (SJS) from Colorado (COL) with Alexander Georgiev , 2026 2nd round pick and 2025 5th round pick (#150) for MacKenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and 2027 5th round pick
-
Nov 27, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Nov 25, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Nov 15, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Nov 14, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Nov 04, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Nov 02, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Oct 16, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Oct 15, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Oct 11, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Oct 10, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Jul 25, 2023
Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Jun 24, 2018
Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 6 (#171 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SJ | 57 | 7 | 703 | 13 | 0 | -9 | 45 | .156 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 84 | 16 | 2 |
