Nico Sturm

Minnesota Wild, Center
Age: 30y-10m-2d (May 03, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: DE
College: Clarkson
Drafted: Undrafted, MIN, 2019
Agent(s): Matt Keator (Win Hockey Agency)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,000,000

Career Earnings

$9,520,230

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nico Sturm signed a 2 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025-26, Sturm will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 30 $2,000,000 2.09% $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026-27 31 $2,000,000 1.92% $2,000,000 $4,000,000
2027-28 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 30 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.09%
2026-27 31 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 1.92%
2027-28 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 30 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026-27 31 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $874,125
Average Salary:
$874,125
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $925,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$92,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$12,686,778

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active
$123,832
$123,832
2019 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$61,100
$184,932
2020 25
Active
Active
$585,298
$585,298
$770,230
$1,355,528
2021 26
Active
Retained
Retained
$168,750
$581,250
$581,250
$1,524,278
$2,105,528
$2,686,778
2022 27
Active
$2,000,000
$4,686,778
2023 28
Active
$2,000,000
$6,686,778
2024 29
Active
Active
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$8,686,778
$10,686,778
2025 30
Active
$2,000,000
$12,686,778
Total      
$12,686,778
$12,686,778
2026 31
Active
$2,000,000
Total
$14,686,778

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,425,528 $92,500 - $4,518,028
1 $168,750 - - $168,750
2 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000
1 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$31,332
$92,500
$123,832
$123,832
2019
24
$61,100
$61,100
$184,932
2020
25
$585,298
$585,298
$585,298
$585,298
$770,230
$1,355,528
2021
26
$168,750
$581,250
$581,250
$168,750
$581,250
$581,250
$1,524,278
$2,105,528
$2,686,778
2022
27
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$4,686,778
2023
28
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,686,778
2024
29
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$8,686,778
$10,686,778
2025
30
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$12,686,778
Total
$12,594,278
$92,500
$12,686,778
$12,686,778
2026
31
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$14,594,278
$92,500
$14,686,778

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,425,528 $92,500 - $4,518,028
1 $168,750 - - $168,750
2 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000
1 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 MIN Oct 07, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025 0 Back
2024-25 SJS Jan 22, 2025 - Feb 22, 2025 0 Lower Body
2024-25 SJS Nov 18, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024 0 Upper Body
2023-24 SJS Dec 15, 2023 - Jan 20, 2024 0 Abdominal
2022-23 SJS Nov 23, 2022 - Dec 07, 2022 0 Undisclosed
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 06, 2025 Traded to Florida (FLA) from San Jose (SJS) with 2027 7th round pick for 2026 4th round pick
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 3 year $6 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Minnesota (MIN) for Tyson Jost
  • Oct 04, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 16, 2019 Signed a 1 year $874,125 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 01, 2019 Signed a 1 year $925,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 MIN 39 3 430 6 0 0 30 .100 0 0 0 0 15 42 12 184
2024 FLA 62 7 645 7 0 -6 59 .119 0 0 1 0 34 107 20 248
2023 SJ 63 5 923 8 13 -25 69 .072 0 0 1 0 39 62 12 497
2022 SJ 74 14 1,090 12 26 -13 119 .118 0 0 1 0 45 100 23 492
2021 COL 74 9 880 11 20 -7 101 .089 1 0 1 0 29 99 14 312
2020 MIN 50 11 542 6 17 10 64 .172 0 0 0 0 26 48 17 69
2019 MIN 6 0 71 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 6 26
2018 MIN 2 0 25 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 5
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