Niko Mikkola

Florida Panthers, Defenseman
Age: 28-7d (Apr 27, 1996)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: FI
Drafted: Round 5 (#127 overall), 2015
2024-25 Cap Hit

$2,500,000

2024-25 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$9,188,695

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Niko Mikkola signed a 3 year , $7,500,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $500,000 signing bonus, $7,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2024-25, Mikkola will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2023-24 27 $2,500,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 2.99%
2024-25 28 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 2.85%
2025-26 29 $2,000,000 - $2,500,000 2.72%
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 27 $2,500,000 $500,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000
2024 28 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $5,500,000 $2,750,000 $2,250,000
2025 29 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $7,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Extension

Niko Mikkola signed a 1 year , $1,900,000 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $1,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,900,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2021 Extension

Niko Mikkola signed a 2 year , $1,575,000 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $1,575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $787,500.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$787,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2018-2019 Rookie

Niko Mikkola signed a 2 year , $1,850,000 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$9,188,695

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$96,532
$96,532
2019 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$205,396
$301,928
2020 24
Active
$699,267
$1,001,195
2021 25
Active
$787,500
$1,788,695
2022 26
Active
Retained
$657,297
$1,242,703
$2,445,992
$3,688,695
2023 27
Active
$3,000,000
$6,688,695
2024 28
Active
$2,500,000
$9,188,695
Total      
$9,188,695
$9,188,695
2025 29
Active
$2,000,000
$11,188,695
Total
$11,188,695
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$4,032
$92,500
$96,532
$96,532
2019
23
$112,896
$92,500
$205,396
$301,928
2020
24
$699,267
$699,267
$1,001,195
2021
25
$787,500
$787,500
$1,788,695
2022
26
$657,297
$1,242,703
$657,297
$1,242,703
$2,445,992
$3,688,695
2023
27
$2,500,000
$500,000
$3,000,000
$6,688,695
2024
28
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$9,188,695
Total
$8,503,695
$685,000
$9,188,695
$9,188,695
2025
29
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$11,188,695
Total
$10,503,695
$685,000
$11,188,695

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,846,398 $185,000 - $3,031,398
1 $657,297 - - $657,297
1 $2,500,000 $500,000 - $3,000,000
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 3 year $7.5 million contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Feb 09, 2023 Traded to New York (NYR) from St Louis (STL) with Vladimir Tarasenko for 2023 1st round pick [lowest available 1st] , 2024 4th round pick [conveys to a 3rd if NYR makes the 22-23 playoffs] , Samuel Blais and Hunter Skinner
  • Jul 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
  • Jan 30, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.575 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
  • May 31, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with St Louis (STL)
  • Jun 27, 2015 Drafted by St Louis (STL): Round 5 (#127 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 FLA 82 3 14 17 11 93 0 0 0 1 124 177 69 0
2022 NYR 81 1 5 6 6 62 0 0 0 0 106 151 58 0
2021 STL 54 3 10 13 -6 58 0 0 1 0 81 109 55 0
2020 STL 30 1 2 3 -11 22 0 0 0 0 36 49 11 0
2019 STL 5 0 1 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
2018 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 3 year $7.5 million contract with Florida (FLA)
Feb 09, 2023
Traded to New York (NYR) from St Louis (STL) with Vladimir Tarasenko for 2023 1st round pick [lowest available 1st] , 2024 4th round pick [conveys to a 3rd if NYR makes the 22-23 playoffs] , Samuel Blais and Hunter Skinner
Jul 17, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
Jan 30, 2020
Signed a 2 year $1.575 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
May 31, 2018
Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with St Louis (STL)
Jun 27, 2015
Drafted by St Louis (STL): Round 5 (#127 overall)

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