Valeri Nichushkin

Colorado Avalanche, Right Wing
Age: 29-62d (Mar 04, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: RU
College: Chelyabinsk
Drafted: Round 1 (#10 overall), 2013
2024-25 Cap Hit

$6,125,000

2024-25 Cash

$8,000,000

Career Earnings

$33,725,000

2022-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Valeri Nichushkin signed a 8 year , $49,000,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $49,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,125,000. In 2024-25, Nichushkin will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,125,000.

Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $49,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
Year Age Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2022-23 27
NMC
 $6,000,000 - $6,125,000 7.42%
2023-24 28
NMC
 $7,500,000 - $6,125,000 7.34%
2024-25 29
NMC
 $8,000,000 - $6,125,000 6.98%
2025-26 30
M-NTC
 $7,300,000 - $6,125,000 6.66%
2026-27 31
M-NTC
 $4,800,000 $1,000,000 $6,125,000 -
2027-28 32
M-NTC
 $4,800,000 - $6,125,000 -
2028-29 33
M-NTC
 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 $6,125,000 -
2029-30 34
M-NTC
 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 $6,125,000 -
2030-31 35
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 27 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,125,000
2023 28 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $13,500,000 $6,750,000 $6,142,857
2024 29 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $21,500,000 $7,166,667 $5,916,667
2025 30 $7,300,000 - $7,300,000 $28,800,000 $7,200,000 $5,500,000
2026 31 $4,800,000 $1,000,000 $5,800,000 $34,600,000 $6,920,000 $5,050,000
2027 32 $4,800,000 - $4,800,000 $39,400,000 $6,566,667 $4,800,000
2028 33 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 $4,800,000 $44,200,000 $6,314,286 $4,800,000
2029 34 $2,800,000 $2,000,000 $4,800,000 $49,000,000 $6,125,000 $4,800,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025-2029: 12 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2019

Valeri Nichushkin signed a 2 year , $5,900,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $5,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,950,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,900,000
Average Salary:
$2,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2013-2015 Rookie

Valeri Nichushkin signed a 3 year , $6,375,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $277,500 signing bonus, $6,375,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,125,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,375,000
Average Salary:
$2,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$33,725,000

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 18
Active
$925,000
$925,000
2014 19
Active
$925,000
$1,850,000
2015 20
Active
$925,000
$2,775,000
2018 23
Active
$2,700,000
$5,475,000
2019 24
Active
Retained
$850,000
$450,000
$6,325,000
$6,775,000
2020 25
Active
Retained
$2,200,000
$450,000
$8,975,000
$9,425,000
2021 26
Active
$2,800,000
$12,225,000
2022 27
Active
$6,000,000
$18,225,000
2023 28
Active
$7,500,000
$25,725,000
2024 29
Active
$8,000,000
$33,725,000
Total      
$33,725,000
$33,725,000
2025 30
Active
$7,300,000
$41,025,000
2026 31
Active
$5,800,000
$46,825,000
2027 32
Active
$4,800,000
$51,625,000
2028 33
Active
$4,800,000
$56,425,000
2029 34
Active
$4,800,000
$61,225,000
Total
$61,225,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
18
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2014
19
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,850,000
2015
20
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$2,775,000
2018
23
$2,200,000
$500,000
$2,700,000
$5,475,000
2019
24
$850,000
$450,000
$850,000
$450,000
$6,325,000
$6,775,000
2020
25
$2,200,000
$450,000
$2,200,000
$450,000
$8,975,000
$9,425,000
2021
26
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$12,225,000
2022
27
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$18,225,000
2023
28
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$25,725,000
2024
29
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$33,725,000
Total
$32,947,500
$777,500
$33,725,000
$33,725,000
2025
30
$7,300,000
$7,300,000
$41,025,000
2026
31
$4,800,000
$1,000,000
$5,800,000
$46,825,000
2027
32
$4,800,000
$4,800,000
$51,625,000
2028
33
$2,800,000
$2,000,000
$4,800,000
$56,425,000
2029
34
$2,800,000
$2,000,000
$4,800,000
$61,225,000
Total
$55,447,500
$5,777,500
$61,225,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $5,597,500 $777,500 - $6,375,000
5 $19,350,000 - - $19,350,000
  • Jul 11, 2022 Signed an 8 year $49 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Oct 10, 2020 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Aug 20, 2019 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 29, 2019 Released by way of a contract buyout with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 01, 2018 Signed a 2 year $5.9 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 06, 2013 Signed a 3 year $6.375 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#10 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 COL 54 28 25 53 5 158 16 5 0 2 24 65 22 2
2022 COL 53 17 30 47 15 158 10 6 1 2 37 54 2 0
2021 COL 62 25 27 52 21 180 5 4 2 0 27 89 14 0
2020 COL 55 10 11 21 9 98 0 1 1 0 28 65 4 1
2019 COL 65 13 14 27 26 113 1 0 1 0 22 84 14 2
2018 DAL 57 0 10 10 -4 65 0 0 0 0 32 71 3
2015 DAL 78 9 19 28 2 139 1 1 0 0 32 67 12 0
2014 DAL 8 0 1 1 -5 6 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 0
2013 DAL 75 13 19 32 18 117 1 1 0 0 26 81 8 0

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Jul 11, 2022
Signed an 8 year $49 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
Oct 10, 2020
Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Colorado (COL)
Aug 20, 2019
Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
Jun 29, 2019
Released by way of a contract buyout with Dallas (DAL)
Jul 01, 2018
Signed a 2 year $5.9 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Jul 06, 2013
Signed a 3 year $6.375 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Jun 30, 2013
Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#10 overall)

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