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RW · Tampa Bay Lightning · Shoots L · Age 33NHL
Nikita Kucherov$9.50M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit9.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $9.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 8 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
9.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$1.0Mdeficit vs. cap hit · 9th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability4 G · 9 A · 13 PTS
Contracts3 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $9.50M | 11.7% | $1.00M | $11.00M | $12.00M | -$2.0M | 33 | 52 | 85 |
| 2020-21 | NMC | $9.50M | 11.7% | $4.00M | $5.00M | $9.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | NMC | $9.50M | 11.7% | $3.50M | $8.50M | $12.00M | -$3.8M | 25 | 44 | 69 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $9.50M | 11.5% | $4.00M | $5.00M | $9.00M | +$471K | 30 | 83 | 113 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $9.50M | 11.4% | $5.00M | $5.00M | $10.00M | +$3.8M | 44 | 100 | 144 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 10.8% | $5.00M | $4.00M | $9.00M | +$3.3M | 37 | 84 | 121 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 9.9% | $5.00M | $3.00M | $8.00M | +$4.3M | 44 | 86 | 130 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 9.1% | $4.00M | $3.00M | $7.00M | -$9.5M | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Total | $31.50M | $44.50M | $76.00M | -$3.4M | 217 | 458 | 675 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $4.77M | 6.5% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | +$789K | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 2017-18 | — | $4.77M | 6.4% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | +$1.7M | 39 | 61 | 100 |
| 2018-19 | — | $4.77M | 6.0% | $5.55M | $0 | $5.55M | +$4.7M | 41 | 87 | 128 |
| Total | $14.30M | $0 | $14.30M | +$7.2M | 120 | 193 | 313 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $742.5K | 1.2% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | — | $711.7K | 1.1% | $600.0K | $92.5K | $692.5K | +$239K | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2014-15 | — | $711.7K | 1.0% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | +$2.4M | 29 | 36 | 65 |
| 2015-16 | — | $711.7K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$3.2M | 30 | 36 | 66 |
| Total | $1.95M | $277.5K | $2.23M | +$5.9M | 68 | 81 | 149 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedTBLMar 31, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLMar 28, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedTBLDec 20, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLDec 18, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedTBLDec 8, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLDec 6, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedTBLOct 21, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLOct 17, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- ActivatedTBLMar 15, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLMar 13, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedTBLFeb 23, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLFeb 9, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedTBLDec 8, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLNov 30, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedTBLNov 13, 2023
Returned to the lineup.