Andrei Kuzmenko
Los Angeles Kings, Left Wing
Age: 30y-1m-1d (Feb 04, 1996)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: RU
Drafted: Undrafted, VAN, 2022
Agent(s): Craig Oster (Newport Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$4,300,000
2025-26 Cash
$4,300,000
Career Earnings
$16,250,000
2025-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Andrei Kuzmenko signed a 1 year, $4,300,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $4,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,300,000. In 2025-26, Kuzmenko will earn a base salary of $3,300,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,300,000
Average Salary:
$4,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$16,250,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$950,000 |
$950,000 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,429,350 $4,070,650 |
$2,379,350 $6,450,000 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$960,958 $843,768 $3,695,274 |
$7,410,958 $8,254,726 $11,950,000 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$4,300,000 |
$16,250,000 |
|
| Total |
$16,250,000 |
$16,250,000 |
||||
| Total |
$16,250,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,925,650 | $2,095,000 | - | $5,020,650 |
| 2 |
|
$4,124,624 | $1,000,000 | - | $5,124,624 |
| 2 |
|
$4,260,958 | $1,000,000 | - | $5,260,958 |
| 1 |
|
$843,768 | - | - | $843,768 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$855,000
|
$95,000 |
$950,000 |
$950,000 |
|
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,429,350 $2,070,650
|
$2,000,000 |
$1,429,350 $4,070,650 |
$2,379,350 $6,450,000 |
|
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$960,958 $843,768 $2,695,274
|
$1,000,000 |
$960,958 $843,768 $3,695,274 |
$7,410,958 $8,254,726 $11,950,000 |
|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$3,300,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$4,300,000 |
$16,250,000 |
|
| Total |
$12,155,000 |
$4,095,000 |
$16,250,000 |
$16,250,000 |
|||
| Total |
$12,155,000 |
$4,095,000 |
$16,250,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,925,650 | $2,095,000 | - | $5,020,650 |
| 2 |
|
$4,124,624 | $1,000,000 | - | $5,124,624 |
| 2 |
|
$4,260,958 | $1,000,000 | - | $5,260,958 |
| 1 |
|
$843,768 | - | - | $843,768 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
Feb 28, 2026 - TBD | 0 | Knee |
-
Jun 30, 2025
Signed a 1 year $4.3 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Mar 07, 2025
Traded to Los Angeles (LAK) from Philadelphia (PHI) with 2025 7th round pick (#196) for 2027 3rd round pick
-
Jan 30, 2025
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Calgary (CGY) with Jakob Pelletier , 2028 7th round pick and 2025 2nd round pick (#48) for Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost
-
Jan 31, 2024
Traded to Calgary (CGY) from Vancouver (VAN) with Joni Jurmo , Hunter Brzustewicz , 2024 1st round pick and 2024 4th round pick for Elias Lindholm
-
Jan 26, 2023
Signed a 2 year $11 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
-
Jun 20, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.8 million contract with Vancouver (VAN)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LA | 52 | 13 | 775 | 12 | 0 | -4 | 69 | .188 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | LA | 66 | 11 | 1,031 | 26 | 0 | -6 | 83 | .133 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | CGY | 72 | 22 | 1,071 | 24 | 46 | -9 | 121 | .182 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022 | VAN | 81 | 39 | 1,315 | 35 | 74 | 9 | 143 | .273 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
