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RD · Ottawa Senators · Shoots R · Age 28NHL
Nikolas Matinpalo$875.0K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $875.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$96Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 73th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS
Contracts3 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $875.0K | 0.9% | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$2K | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026-27 | — | $875.0K | 0.8% | $925.0K | $0 | $925.0K | -$875K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | $1.75M | $0 | $1.75M | -$873K | 0 | 7 | 7 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$112K | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$112K | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
1-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $885.0K | 1.1% | $800.0K | $85.0K | $885.0K | -$885K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $800.0K | $85.0K | $885.0K | -$885K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedOTTMar 9, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryOTTFeb 25, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedOTTNov 24, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryOTTNov 21, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- ExtensionOTTMay 5, 2025
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.8M contract extension.
- ActivatedOTTDec 7, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryOTTDec 5, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- Waiver placedOTTSep 27, 2024
Placed on waivers.
2023-24
- ExtensionOTTJun 20, 2024
Re-signed to a 1-year $775K two-way contract extension.
2022-23
- SigningOTTMay 25, 2023
Signed free agent to a 1-year $885K entry-level contract.