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C · Minnesota Wild · Shoots L · Age 31NHL
Nico Sturm$2.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 32 at expiry
- UFA
1.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$122Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 67th percentile among F peers
5 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts5 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $2.00M | 2.1% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$836K | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2026-27 | — | $2.00M | 1.9% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$2.0M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$2.8M | 5 | 7 | 12 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $2.00M | 2.4% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$294K | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | — | $2.00M | 2.4% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$796K | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | — | $2.00M | 2.3% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$627K | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$1.1M | 26 | 27 | 53 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $725.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$1.2M | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | — | $725.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$692K | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Total | $1.45M | $0 | $1.45M | +$1.9M | 20 | 17 | 37 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $874.1K | 1.1% | $874.1K | $0 | $874.1K | -$697K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | $874.1K | $0 | $874.1K | -$697K | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
1-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$925K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$925K | 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
- ActivatedMINDec 14, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMINDec 13, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedMINNov 21, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveMINOct 7, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a back injury.
- SigningMINJul 1, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $4M contract.
2024-25
- ActivatedFLAApr 10, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAApr 2, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- TradeFLAMar 6, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Sharks.
- ActivatedSJSFeb 22, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSJSJan 22, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjurySJSJan 21, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedSJSJan 11, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySJSJan 4, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedSJSNov 25, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSJSNov 18, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.