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LD · Florida Panthers · Shoots L · Age 30NHL
Niko Mikkola$5.00M cap hit through 2033-34
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2033-34
- 1 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 38 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
4.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$671Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 27th percentile among D peers
11 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts5 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NMC | $5.00M | 4.8% | $1.00M | $5.50M | $6.50M | -$5.0M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $5.00M | 4.4% | $1.00M | $5.50M | $6.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $5.00M | 4.1% | $1.00M | $5.20M | $6.20M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | NMC | $5.00M | 3.8% | $1.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | NMC | $5.00M | 3.5% | $1.00M | $3.10M | $4.10M | — | — | — | — |
| 2031-32 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 3.3% | $1.00M | $2.90M | $3.90M | — | — | — | — |
| 2032-33 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 3.1% | $1.00M | $2.90M | $3.90M | — | — | — | — |
| 2033-34 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 2.9% | $1.00M | $2.90M | $3.90M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $8.00M | $32.00M | $40.00M | -$5.0M | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $2.50M | 3.0% | $2.50M | $500.0K | $3.00M | +$44K | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2024-25 | — | $2.50M | 2.8% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | +$1.1M | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 2025-26 | — | $2.50M | 2.6% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$570K | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Total | $7.00M | $500.0K | $7.50M | +$622K | 12 | 38 | 50 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.90M | 2.3% | $1.90M | $0 | $1.90M | -$1.5M | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | $1.90M | $0 | $1.90M | -$1.5M | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $787.5K | 1.0% | $787.5K | $0 | $787.5K | -$213K | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | — | $787.5K | 1.0% | $787.5K | $0 | $787.5K | +$923K | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Total | $1.57M | $0 | $1.57M | +$710K | 4 | 12 | 16 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $842.5K | 1.1% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $842.5K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | -$693K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $1.50M | $185.0K | $1.69M | -$693K | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Injury reserveFLAMar 23, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
- InjuryFLAMar 21, 2026
Out for the season with a knee injury.
- ActivatedFLAJan 21, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAJan 20, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ExtensionFLAOct 2, 2025
Re-signed to a 8-year $40M contract extension.
2024-25
- ActivatedFLAMay 28, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAMay 26, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedFLAJan 8, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLADec 27, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- SigningFLAJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 3-year $7.5M contract.
2022-23
- TradeNYRFeb 9, 2023
Traded in a deal with the Blues.
- SigningSTLJul 17, 2022
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year $1.9M contract.
- Qualifying offerSTLJul 11, 2022
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2021-22
- ActivatedSTLNov 22, 2021
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySTLNov 7, 2021
Day-to-day with COVID-19 protocol.