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C · New Jersey Devils · Shoots L · Age 27NHL
Nico Hischier$7.25M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit7.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $7.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 7 of 7
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTCNMC
7.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$884Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 15th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability5 G · 2 A · 7 PTS
Contracts3 on record
5-Year ExtensionUpcoming
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | NMC | $11.70M | 10.3% | $900.0K | $13.60M | $14.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $11.70M | 9.5% | $950.0K | $13.55M | $14.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | NMC | $11.70M | 8.8% | $1.00M | $11.10M | $12.10M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTCNMC | $11.70M | 8.2% | $1.25M | $7.45M | $8.70M | — | — | — | — |
| 2031-32 | NMCM-NTC | $11.70M | 7.7% | $1.50M | $7.20M | $8.70M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $5.60M | $52.90M | $58.50M | — | — | — | — | |||
7-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $7.25M | 8.9% | $4.00M | $3.00M | $7.00M | -$6.0M | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021-22 | — | $7.25M | 8.9% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | -$2.3M | 21 | 39 | 60 |
| 2022-23 | — | $7.25M | 8.8% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$191K | 31 | 49 | 80 |
| 2023-24 | — | $7.25M | 8.7% | $7.75M | $0 | $7.75M | -$1.0M | 27 | 40 | 67 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 8.2% | $7.75M | $0 | $7.75M | +$38K | 35 | 34 | 69 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 7.6% | $8.00M | $0 | $8.00M | -$265K | 28 | 38 | 66 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTCNMC | $7.25M | 7.0% | $8.50M | $0 | $8.50M | -$7.3M | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | $47.75M | $3.00M | $50.75M | -$17.0M | 153 | 207 | 360 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.4M | 20 | 32 | 52 |
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.6M | 17 | 30 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.3M | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$7.3M | 51 | 84 | 135 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedNJDJan 31, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDJan 31, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- ActivatedNJDFeb 22, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNJDFeb 6, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryNJDJan 27, 2025
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedNJDNov 25, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNJDNov 14, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryNJDOct 28, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedNJDApr 29, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDApr 24, 2022
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedNJDMar 15, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDMar 8, 2022
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedNJDJan 6, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDJan 4, 2022
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedNJDDec 26, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.