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LD · Nashville Predators · Shoots L · Age 27NHL
Nicolas Hague
$5.50M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 2 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
5.3%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$604Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 30th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts3 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $5.50M | 5.8% | $2.50M | $3.00M | $5.50M | -$2.9M | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2026-27 | — | $5.50M | 5.3% | $5.50M | $0 | $5.50M | -$5.5M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 4.8% | $5.50M | $0 | $5.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 4.5% | $5.50M | $0 | $5.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $19.00M | $3.00M | $22.00M | -$8.4M | 3 | 13 | 16 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $2.29M | 2.8% | $750.0K | $1.95M | $2.70M | +$143K | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | — | $2.29M | 2.7% | $775.0K | $707.5K | $1.48M | -$498K | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024-25 | — | $2.29M | 2.6% | $2.70M | $0 | $2.70M | -$304K | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Total | $4.22M | $2.66M | $6.88M | -$659K | 10 | 31 | 41 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $853.3K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $822.5K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $791.7K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | +$1.1M | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020-21 | — | $791.7K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$2.7M | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | — | $791.7K | 1.0% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$1.3M | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Total | $2.28M | $277.5K | $2.56M | +$5.2M | 10 | 32 | 42 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryNSHApr 6, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedNSHFeb 4, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHJan 24, 2026
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedNSHJan 16, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHJan 13, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedNSHOct 25, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNSHSep 25, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper back injury.
2024-25
- TradeNSHJun 30, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Golden Knights.
- ExtensionNSHJun 30, 2025
Re-signed to a 4-year $22M contract extension.
- ActivatedVGKApr 14, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKApr 8, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedVGKNov 23, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKNov 8, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- InjuryVGKNov 6, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedVGKNov 2, 2024
Returned to the lineup.