Nikolas Matinpalo

Ottawa Senators, Defensemen
Age: 27y-5m-0d (Oct 05, 1998)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: FI
Drafted: Undrafted, OTT, 2023
Agent(s): Murray Koontz (WD Sports & Entertainment)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$875,000

2025-26 Cash

$825,000

Career Earnings

$1,494,922

2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Nikolas Matinpalo signed a 2 year, $1,750,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators, including $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $875,000. In 2025-26, Matinpalo will earn a base salary of $825,000, while carrying a cap hit of $875,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$875,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $875,000 0.92% $825,000 $825,000
2026-27 28 $875,000 0.84% $925,000 $1,750,000
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $825,000 $875,000 0.92%
2026-27 28 $925,000 $875,000 0.84%
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $825,000 $825,000 $825,000 - $825,000 $875,000
2026-27 28 $925,000 $925,000 $1,750,000 - $875,000 $925,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2023-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $885,000
Average Salary:
$885,000
Signing Bonus:
$85,000
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,164,844

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 25
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$145,242
$145,242
$145,242
$290,484
2024 26
Active
Active
$524,680
$524,680
$815,164
$1,339,844
2025 27
Active
$825,000
$2,164,844
Total      
$2,164,844
$2,164,844
2026 28
Active
$925,000
Total
$3,089,844

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,994,844 $170,000 - $2,164,844
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
25
$60,242
$60,242
$85,000
$85,000
$145,242
$145,242
$145,242
$290,484
2024
26
$524,680
$524,680
$524,680
$524,680
$815,164
$1,339,844
2025
27
$825,000
$825,000
$2,164,844
Total
$1,994,844
$170,000
$2,164,844
$2,164,844
2026
28
$925,000
$925,000
Total
$2,919,844
$170,000
$3,089,844

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,994,844 $170,000 - $2,164,844
  • May 05, 2025 Signed a 2 year $1.75 million contract extension with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jan 06, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jan 03, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Dec 10, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Dec 08, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Dec 03, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jun 20, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Nov 10, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Oct 28, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • May 25, 2023 Signed a 1 year $885,000 contract with Ottawa (OTT)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 OTT 30 0 456 4 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 33 27 10
2024 OTT 41 1 517 3 0 -2 43 .023 0 0 0 0 29 25 20
2023 OTT 4 0 28 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
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