Nick Leddy

San Jose Sharks, Defensemen
Age: 35y-0m-5d (Mar 20, 1991)
Exp: 14 Years
Country: US
College: Minnesota
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Neil Sheehy (I-C-E Hockey Agency)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$62,316,829

2022-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nick Leddy signed a 4 year, $16,000,000 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2025-26, Leddy will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 31 $4,000,000 4.85% $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2023-24 32 $4,000,000 4.79% $4,500,000 $9,500,000
2024-25 33 $4,000,000 4.55% $3,500,000 $13,000,000
2025-26 34 $4,000,000 4.19% $3,000,000 $16,000,000
2026-27 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 31 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 4.85%
2023-24 32 $4,500,000 $4,000,000 4.79%
2024-25 33 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 4.55%
2025-26 34 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 4.19%
2026-27 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 31 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $4,000,000
2023-24 32 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $9,500,000 - $4,750,000 $3,666,667
2024-25 33 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $13,000,000 - $4,333,333 $3,250,000
2025-26 34 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $16,000,000 - $4,000,000 $3,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2015-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $38,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2013-2014 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2012 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,116,667
Signing Bonus:
$270,000
Free Agent:
2013 / RFA
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Seasons

14 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$62,316,829

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2010 19
Active
$900,000
$900,000
2011 20
Active
$900,000
$1,800,000
2012 21
Active
$616,829
$2,416,829
2013 22
Active
$2,000,000
$4,416,829
2014 23
Active
$3,400,000
$7,816,829
2015 24
Active
$4,000,000
$11,816,829
2016 25
Active
$4,500,000
$16,316,829
2017 26
Active
$5,000,000
$21,316,829
2018 27
Active
$5,500,000
$26,816,829
2019 28
Active
$6,000,000
$32,816,829
2020 29
Active
$6,500,000
$39,316,829
2021 30
Active
Retained
$1,365,000
$5,635,000
$40,681,829
$46,316,829
2022 31
Active
$5,000,000
$51,316,829
2023 32
Active
$4,500,000
$55,816,829
2024 33
Active
$3,500,000
$59,316,829
2025 34
Active
$3,000,000
$62,316,829
Total      
$62,316,829
$62,316,829
Total
$62,316,829

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,146,829 $270,000 - $4,416,829
7 $34,900,000 - - $34,900,000
4 $14,365,000 - - $14,365,000
1 $5,635,000 - - $5,635,000
1 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2010
19
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$900,000
2011
20
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$1,800,000
2012
21
$526,829
$90,000
$616,829
$2,416,829
2013
22
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$4,416,829
2014
23
$3,400,000
$3,400,000
$7,816,829
2015
24
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$11,816,829
2016
25
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$16,316,829
2017
26
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$21,316,829
2018
27
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$26,816,829
2019
28
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$32,816,829
2020
29
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$39,316,829
2021
30
$1,365,000
$5,635,000
$1,365,000
$5,635,000
$40,681,829
$46,316,829
2022
31
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$51,316,829
2023
32
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$55,816,829
2024
33
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$59,316,829
2025
34
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$62,316,829
Total
$62,046,829
$270,000
$62,316,829
$62,316,829
Total
$62,046,829
$270,000
$62,316,829

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,146,829 $270,000 - $4,416,829
7 $34,900,000 - - $34,900,000
4 $14,365,000 - - $14,365,000
1 $5,635,000 - - $5,635,000
1 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 SJS Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025 0 Upper Body
2024-25 STL Oct 22, 2024 - Feb 04, 2025 0 Lower Body
2021-22 DET Dec 31, 2021 - Jan 04, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 03, 2025 Claimed off waivers by San Jose (SJS)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 4 year $16 million contract with St Louis (STL)
  • Mar 21, 2022 Traded to St Louis (STL) from Detroit (DET) with Luke Witkowski for Oskar Sundqvist, Jake Walman and 2023 2nd round pick
  • Jul 17, 2021 Traded to Detroit (DET) from New York (NYI) with 2021 2nd round pick (#52) for Richard Panik
  • Feb 24, 2015 Signed a 7 year $38.5 million extension with New York (NYI)
  • Oct 05, 2014 Traded to New York (NYI) from Chicago (CHI) with Kent Simpson for Ville Pokka, T.J. Brennan and Anders Nilsson
  • Jul 03, 2013 Signed a 2 year $5.4 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jul 27, 2010 Signed a 3 year $3.35 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Feb 12, 2010 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Minnesota (MIN) with Kim Johnsson for Cam Barker
  • Jun 26, 2009 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#16 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 SJ 22 0 381 4 0 -11 11 0 0 0 0 30 4 6
2024 STL 31 2 578 3 0 6 21 .095 0 0 0 0 26 5 2
2023 STL 81 3 1,810 25 28 14 81 .037 0 1 1 1 125 48 14
2022 STL 78 2 1,647 21 23 4 79 .025 0 0 0 0 96 43 20
2021 STL 75 3 1,605 21 24 -30 71 .042 0 6 0 0 67 37 22
2020 NYI 56 2 1,209 29 31 -3 79 .025 1 10 0 0 54 58 8
2019 NYI 60 3 1,266 18 21 -1 72 .042 1 3 0 0 72 62 14
2018 NYI 82 4 1,767 22 26 0 116 .034 0 10 0 0 89 78 18
2017 NYI 80 10 1,793 32 42 -42 153 .065 4 11 0 0 104 95 20
2016 NYI 81 11 1,840 35 46 -3 137 .080 3 12 0 0 109 77 12
2015 NYI 81 5 1,832 35 40 -8 121 .041 3 16 0 0 87 83 25
2014 NYI 78 10 1,588 27 37 18 120 .083 1 11 0 1 90 73 14
2013 CHI 78 7 1,275 23 30 10 117 .060 4 6 0 0 42 50 10
2012 CHI 46 6 798 12 18 14 65 .092 0 0 0 0 39 37 10
2011 CHI 79 2 0 32 34 -12 89 .022 0 0 0 0 76 65 8
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