Nikolai Knyzhov

San Jose Sharks, Defensemen
Age: 27y-11m-16d (Mar 20, 1998)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: RU
Drafted: Undrafted, SJS, 2019
INACTIVE

2023-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
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2019-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,430,000
Average Salary:
$810,000
Signing Bonus:
$240,000
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Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,598,318

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$110,104
$110,104
2020 22
Active
$767,876
$877,980
2021 23
Injured
Injured
$830,000
$830,000
$1,707,980
$2,537,980
2022 24
Active
Active
Active
$675,668
$675,668
$675,668
$3,213,648
$3,889,316
$4,564,984
2023 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$1,100,000
$5,664,984
2024 26
Buyout
$466,667
$6,131,651
2025 27
Buyout
$466,667
$6,598,318
Total      
$6,598,318
$6,598,318
Total
$6,598,318

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,978,318 $620,000 - $6,598,318
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$30,104
$80,000
$110,104
$110,104
2020
22
$687,876
$80,000
$767,876
$877,980
2021
23
$750,000
$750,000
$80,000
$80,000
$830,000
$830,000
$1,707,980
$2,537,980
2022
24
$575,668
$575,668
$575,668
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
$675,668
$675,668
$675,668
$3,213,648
$3,889,316
$4,564,984
2023
25
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$5,664,984
2024
26
$466,667
$466,667
$6,131,651
2025
27
$466,667
$466,667
$6,598,318
Total
$5,978,318
$620,000
$6,598,318
$6,598,318
Total
$5,978,318
$620,000
$6,598,318

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,978,318 $620,000 - $6,598,318

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 SJS Oct 10, 2022 - Feb 05, 2023 0 Abdominal
2021-22 SJS Oct 12, 2021 - Apr 10, 2022 0 Undisclosed
  • Jun 29, 2024 Released by way of Compliance Buyout with San Jose (SJS)
  • Dec 03, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
  • Apr 09, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 29, 2023 Signed a 2 year $2.5 million contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 25, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 05, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
  • Feb 05, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
  • Apr 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
  • Jul 02, 2019 Signed a 3 year $2.43 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2023 SJ 10 0 176 1 1 -6 6 0 0 0 0 17 9 6
2022 SJ 12 1 193 0 1 -13 10 .100 0 0 0 0 16 11 8
2020 SJ 56 2 937 8 10 -10 51 .039 0 0 0 0 54 84 39
2019 SJ 3 0 32 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2
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