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LD · Florida Panthers · Shoots L · Age 35NHL
Dmitry Kulikov$1.18M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.18M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 3 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 37 at expiry
- UFA
1.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$156Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 62th percentile among D peers
11 GP · low availability0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS
Contracts8 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.15M | 1.3% | $1.00M | $400.0K | $1.40M | +$991K | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.15M | 1.2% | $1.00M | $270.0K | $1.27M | -$1.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | — | $1.18M | 1.1% | $1.09M | $0 | $1.09M | -$1.2M | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | — | $1.18M | 1.0% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $3.99M | $670.0K | $4.66M | -$1.3M | 4 | 11 | 15 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$2.0M | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$2.0M | 1 | 19 | 20 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $2.25M | 2.8% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | +$908K | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $2.25M | 2.7% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | -$99K | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Total | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | +$809K | 10 | 30 | 40 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $1.15M | 1.4% | $1.15M | $0 | $1.15M | -$767K | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | $1.15M | $0 | $1.15M | -$767K | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | M-NTC | $4.33M | 5.8% | $4.33M | $0 | $4.33M | -$3.3M | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $4.33M | 5.5% | $4.33M | $0 | $4.33M | -$3.6M | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $4.33M | 5.3% | $4.33M | $0 | $4.33M | -$2.8M | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Total | $13.00M | $0 | $13.00M | -$9.8M | 5 | 22 | 27 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $4.33M | 6.3% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$2.2M | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| 2015-16 | — | $4.33M | 6.1% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$3.0M | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016-17 | — | $4.33M | 5.9% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$3.9M | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | $13.00M | $0 | $13.00M | -$9.1M | 6 | 38 | 44 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $2.50M | 4.2% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$1.6M | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2013-14 | — | $2.50M | 3.9% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$712K | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Total | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$2.3M | 11 | 18 | 29 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | — | $900.0K | 1.6% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | -$236K | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2010-11 | — | $900.0K | 1.5% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$188K | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| 2011-12 | — | $900.0K | 1.4% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$169K | 4 | 24 | 28 |
| Total | $2.43M | $270.0K | $2.70M | +$121K | 13 | 57 | 70 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryFLAApr 8, 2026
Out for the season with a fractured finger.
- ActivatedFLAApr 5, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAApr 1, 2026
Day-to-day with a nasal fracture.
- ActivatedFLAMar 1, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- InjuryFLAOct 15, 2025
Out indefinitely following surgery on shoulder to repair torn labrum in shoulder.
- Injury reserveFLAOct 10, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedFLAApr 14, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAMar 19, 2025
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
- SigningFLAJul 1, 2024
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 4-year $4.6M contract.
2023-24
- SuspensionFLAMar 18, 2024
Suspended by NHL for 2 games for an illegal check to the head.
- ActivatedFLAJan 17, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAJan 15, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningFLAJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $1M contract.
2022-23
- ActivatedPITApr 11, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITMar 15, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.