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Nicolas Aube-Kubel

Position	Right Wing	Current Team	Minnesota Wild
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	1 years
Height	6'0"	Expires	2025-26
Weight (lbs)	213	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	30
Age	29 (May 10, 1996)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2014, Round 2, Overall 48 (PHI)

Date	Team	Transaction
Sep 30, 2025	Minnesota Wild	Cleared Waivers
Sep 29, 2025	Minnesota Wild	Placed on Waivers
Jul 2, 2025	Minnesota Wild	Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Mar 22, 2025	New York Rangers	Recalled from AHL
Mar 7, 2025	New York Rangers	Acquired from Buffalo Sabres
Mar 7, 2025	Buffalo Sabres	Traded to New York Rangers
Jan 28, 2025	Buffalo Sabres	Assigned to AHL
Jan 28, 2025	Buffalo Sabres	Cleared Waivers
Jan 27, 2025	Buffalo Sabres	Placed on Waivers
Oct 28, 2024	Buffalo Sabres	Activated from IR
Oct 7, 2024	Buffalo Sabres	Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2024	Buffalo Sabres	Signed 1 year @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Mar 3, 2023	Washington Capitals	Signed 1 year @ $1.225M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 13, 2022	Toronto Maple Leafs	Signed 1 year @ $1.000M AAV starting in 2022-23
Sep 17, 2020	Philadelphia Flyers	Signed 2 years @ $1.075M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 16, 2019	Philadelphia Flyers	Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2019-20
Oct 5, 2014	Philadelphia Flyers	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2018-19	PHI	9	49:51	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.22	-0.22	0.00	9.18	-9.18	0.00	0.00
2019-20	PHI	36	350:56	0.85	1.20	2.05	0.79	0.07	11.63	10.71	0.92	4.92	11.48
2020-21	PHI	50	533:26	0.34	1.01	1.35	0.57	-0.23	5.66	9.56	-3.90	0.00	9.33
2021-22	COL	67	640:51	1.03	0.94	1.97	0.71	0.32	14.67	10.06	4.61	5.77	9.62
2021-22	PHI	7	65:42	0.00	0.91	0.91	0.81	-0.81	0.00	9.87	-9.87	0.00	0.00
2021-22	COL, PHI	74	706:33	0.93	0.93	1.87	0.72	0.22	13.10	10.04	3.06	5.22	8.70
2022-23	WSH	47	531:30	0.45	0.90	1.35	0.86	-0.41	6.15	11.74	-5.58	4.08	6.12
2022-23	TOR	6	51:20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.19	-0.19	0.00	16.23	-16.23	0.00	0.00
2022-23	TOR, WSH	53	582:50	0.41	0.82	1.24	0.80	-0.39	6.06	11.80	-5.74	3.96	5.94
2023-24	WSH	60	703:17	0.51	0.85	1.37	0.51	0.01	10.71	10.59	0.12	5.32	2.13
2024-25	BUF	19	179:41	0.33	0.33	0.67	0.68	-0.35	5.56	11.30	-5.74	0.00	10.34
2024-25	NYR	3	25:59	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.54	-0.54	-	-	-	0.00	0.00
2024-25	BUF, NYR	22	205:40	0.29	0.29	0.58	0.66	-0.37	5.56	12.59	-7.04	0.00	9.38

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2018-19	PHI	9	49:51	34.90	1.20	2.15	24.07	0.00	1.28	100.00	62.62	-0.78	-1.16	8.16
2019-20	PHI	36	350:56	40.01	3.08	2.19	34.71	2.39	1.89	56.25	53.59	-0.33	-0.44	1.74
2020-21	PHI	50	533:26	38.02	1.57	1.97	37.34	2.02	2.16	43.75	47.71	-0.33	-0.09	-2.86
2021-22	COL	67	640:51	39.42	2.62	2.33	40.91	1.31	2.40	66.67	49.26	-0.41	-0.11	-2.91
2021-22	PHI	7	65:42	38.36	0.91	2.00	46.58	2.74	3.37	25.00	37.28	-0.62	0.71	-12.39
2021-22	COL, PHI	74	706:33	39.32	2.46	2.30	41.44	1.44	2.49	63.04	48.01	-0.43	-0.03	-3.91
2022-23	WSH	47	531:30	42.33	2.26	2.56	37.03	2.03	2.27	52.63	53.07	0.01	-0.58	5.86
2022-23	TOR	6	51:20	23.38	1.17	1.48	51.43	2.34	3.55	33.33	29.46	-2.07	1.43	-33.17
2022-23	TOR, WSH	53	582:50	40.66	2.16	2.47	38.30	2.06	2.38	51.22	50.91	-0.19	-0.39	1.95
2023-24	WSH	60	703:17	31.31	2.22	1.72	42.74	1.71	2.44	56.52	41.28	-0.66	-0.10	-7.04
2024-25	BUF	19	179:41	33.73	1.34	2.08	34.06	2.67	1.91	33.33	52.14	-0.46	-0.71	2.98
2024-25	NYR	3	25:59	41.57	0.00	2.10	64.66	2.31	4.05	0.00	34.19	-0.36	1.61	-16.08
2024-25	BUF, NYR	22	205:40	34.72	1.17	2.08	37.93	2.63	2.18	30.77	48.87	-0.44	-0.42	-0.44

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
2021-22	74	23.2	1.3	6.1	6.7	95.7	41.1	9.7	44.4	45.8	41.4	18.5	40.2
2022-23	53	23.2	1.3	10.4	10.4	91.0	64.6	12.7	36.4	50.9	40.5	18.9	40.6
2023-24	60	23.4	1.5	10.4	10.4	92.6	53.0	23.4	55.3	21.3	44.6	18.6	36.8
2024-25	22	22.6	1.3	10.2	10.2	87.0	58.4	21.4	42.9	35.7	40.6	17.6	41.8

Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Team	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	BUF	1.13	2.26	33.33	2.10	3.28	39.02	-0.36	0.59	-8.78
2024-25	BUF	0.00	1.83	0.00	2.02	1.34	60.13	-0.49	-1.10	9.36
2024-25	BUF	4.71	2.35	66.67	2.36	1.64	59.00	-0.43	-1.01	7.75
2023-24	WSH	2.28	1.71	57.14	1.60	2.38	40.26	-0.77	-0.21	-7.63
2023-24	WSH	2.54	1.27	66.67	1.73	2.98	36.78	-0.55	0.70	-13.18
2023-24	WSH	2.97	2.97	50.00	1.22	1.52	44.57	-1.12	-0.99	-3.63
2022-23	WSH	0.86	0.00	100.00	2.61	3.10	45.66	0.21	0.40	-1.32
2022-23	WSH	3.54	0.89	80.00	2.91	2.40	54.78	0.08	-0.13	1.98
2022-23	WSH	2.22	2.22	50.00	2.45	1.79	57.78	-0.05	-0.94	9.97
2022-23	WSH	1.31	2.63	33.33	2.27	2.43	48.38	-0.14	-0.25	0.98
2022-23	WSH	2.66	2.66	50.00	3.32	1.85	64.23	0.58	-0.69	12.30
2022-23	WSH	1.41	2.83	33.33	2.47	1.81	57.73	0.06	-0.84	10.15
2022-23	TOR	0.00	4.30	0.00	1.21	4.77	20.20	-2.28	2.61	-41.62
2022-23	WSH	7.39	0.00	100.00	3.46	2.45	58.56	0.76	0.18	4.15
2022-23	WSH	2.52	2.52	50.00	2.71	0.87	75.63	-0.79	-2.18	22.21
2021-22	COL	4.31	0.86	83.33	2.51	2.70	48.15	-0.23	-0.10	-1.35
2021-22	COL	2.18	0.00	100.00	2.17	2.94	42.48	-0.53	0.25	-7.63
2021-22	COL	1.23	3.70	25.00	1.47	1.83	44.51	-1.27	-0.56	-8.88
2021-22	COL	4.33	1.44	75.00	1.77	2.62	40.31	-0.71	0.15	-9.82
2021-22	COL	1.65	0.00	100.00	3.70	1.74	68.04	0.88	-0.75	14.93
2021-22	PHI	1.72	1.72	50.00	2.75	4.36	38.66	0.37	1.47	-6.48
2021-22	COL	0.00	0.00	-	3.00	2.03	59.69	0.32	-0.46	7.73
2021-22	COL	5.38	5.38	50.00	3.73	4.59	44.84	0.89	2.33	-10.89
2020-21	PHI	1.44	1.44	50.00	1.82	1.87	49.29	-0.50	-0.54	0.26
2020-21	PHI	1.61	1.61	50.00	2.22	2.46	47.40	0.03	0.25	-2.25
2020-21	PHI	0.00	0.00	-	2.19	1.00	68.74	-0.16	-1.18	16.79
2020-21	PHI	0.00	2.00	0.00	2.11	1.73	54.96	0.10	-0.39	6.27
2020-21	PHI	2.24	6.72	25.00	3.13	2.88	52.11	1.20	0.51	7.17
2020-21	PHI	0.00	0.00	-	1.92	2.31	45.39	-0.43	0.21	-7.37
2020-21	PHI	2.77	0.00	100.00	2.05	1.25	62.16	0.28	-1.04	18.57
2020-21	PHI	5.93	2.96	66.67	3.46	1.81	65.60	1.34	-0.33	15.94
2019-20	PHI	3.29	0.00	100.00	2.34	1.57	59.91	-0.00	-0.60	7.99
2019-20	PHI	2.83	2.83	50.00	2.08	2.04	50.51	-0.42	-0.28	-1.40
2019-20	PHI	1.10	1.10	50.00	2.01	1.88	51.68	-0.64	-0.60	0.01
2019-20	PHI	2.74	2.74	50.00	2.39	1.93	55.32	-0.06	-0.11	0.75
2018-19	PHI	2.15	0.00	100.00	1.24	1.67	42.74	-1.57	-0.75	-11.06

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Former Flyers Forward Hits Waivers at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
Bruins should be first in line for Nicolas Aube-Kubel at Causway Crowd (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
Four Surprising Players Cut From NHL Teams So Far at The Hockey News (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
Three Wild players that can help their cause in tonight's preseason game at Gone Puck Wild (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
(9-21-25) Wild Vs. Jets: Game Preview at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Is A Gritty But Occasionally Undisciplined Grinder at Hockey Wilderness (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
NHL’s Central Division Remains Stacked Heading Into 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Thu Aug 28, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	29		$775,000	$775,000	-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$500,000	UFA
Total					-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$500,000

Signed: July 2, 2025

Team: Minnesota Wild

GM: Bill Guerin

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 0.81

Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $550,000.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	28		$1,500,000	$1,500,000	-	$250,000	$1,250,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	UFA
Total					-	$250,000	$1,250,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000

Signed: July 1, 2024

Team: Buffalo Sabres

GM: Kevyn Adams

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 1.7

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2023-24	27		$1,225,000	$1,225,000	-	$225,000	$1,000,000	$1,225,000	$1,225,000	UFA
Total					-	$225,000	$1,000,000	$1,225,000	$1,225,000

Signed: Mar 3, 2023

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Brian MacLellan

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 1.47

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2022-23	26		$1,000,000	$1,000,000	-	$250,000	$750,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	RFA-arb
Total					-	$250,000	$750,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000

Signed: July 13, 2022

Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

GM: Kyle Dubas

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 1.21

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2020-21	24	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	-	-	$925,000	$925,000	$925,000	RFA-arb
2021-22	25	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	-	-	$1,225,000	$1,225,000	$1,225,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$2,150,000	$2,150,000	$2,150,000

Signed: Sep 17, 2020

Team: Philadelphia Flyers

GM: Chuck Fletcher

Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)

Cap %: 1.32

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2019-20	23		$700,000	$700,000	-	-	$700,000	$700,000	$85,000	RFA
Total					-	-	$700,000	$700,000	$85,000

Signed: July 16, 2019

Team: Philadelphia Flyers

GM: Chuck Fletcher

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 0.86

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2014-15	18	$734,167	$925,000	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2015-16	19	$703,333	$894,167	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2016-17	20	$680,333	$871,666	$257,500	$92,500	$575,000	$667,500	$70,000	ELC
2017-18	21	$680,333	$871,666	$207,500	-	$650,000	$650,000	$70,000	ELC
2018-19	22	$680,333	$871,666	$107,500	-	$725,000	$725,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$572,500	$277,500	$1,950,000	$2,227,500	$210,000

Signed: Oct 5, 2014

Team: Philadelphia Flyers

GM: Ron Hextall

Exp. Status: RFA

Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2008-09	QC Int PW	Richelieu Voyageurs	2	3	0	3
2009-10	Minor-QC	Mortagne	34	12	20	32		12
2010-11	Minor-QC	Mortagne	22	10	3	13		6
2011-12	QAAA	Antoine-Girouard	41	11	13	24		36				11	7	9	16		12
2012-13	QMJHL	Val-d'Or	64	10	17	27	-4	26	94	1,060.0		10	1		1	+10	8	12	830.0
2013-14	QMJHL	Val-d'Or	65	22	31	53	-1	61	166	1,330.0		24	4	9	13	+10	20	48	830.0
2013-14	M-Cup	Val-d'Or										4					2
2014-15	QMJHL	Val-d'Or	61	38	42	80	+13	81	208	1,830.0		17	5	10	15	-7	22	57	880.0
2015-16	AHL	Lehigh Valley	6	2	1	3	+3	6	11	1,820.0
2015-16	QMJHL	Val-d'Or	61	38	46	84	+38	71				6	3		3	+2	12
2016-17	AHL	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	71	9	9	18	+10	55				4
2017-18	AHL	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	72	18	28	46	+24	86				10				+1	8
2018-19	AHL	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	54	16	14	30	-2	69
2018-19	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	9	0	0	0	+1		2	0.0	5:35
2019-20	AHL	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	26	5	3	8	+4	20
2019-20	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	36	7	8	15	+1	19	48	14.6	11:17	13	2	1	3	+1	8	13	15.4	11:54
2020-21	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	50	3	9	12	-3	44	53	5.7	11:10
2021-22	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	7	0	1	1	-3	6	9	0.0	9:49
2021-22	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	67	11	11	22	+14	41	78	14.1	9:49	14				+2	4	16	0.0	10:22
2022-23	NHL	Washington Capitals	47	4	8	12	+2	46	65	6.2	11:39
2022-23	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	0	0	0	-1	4	2	0.0	9:05
2023-24	AHL	Hershey Bears	11	1	2	3	-1	4
2023-24	NHL	Washington Capitals	60	6	10	16	+4	23	58	10.3	12:12	3				-1	2		0.0	9:22
2024-25	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	19	1	1	2	-4	17	18	5.6	9:32
2024-25	AHL	Rochester Americans	12	4	4	8	+3	6
2024-25	AHL	Rochester Americans	12	4	4	8	+3	6
2024-25	AHL	Hartford Wolf Pack	3	1	0	1	+1
2024-25	NHL	New York Rangers	3	0	0	0	-1	2		0.0	8:44
2024-25	AHL	Hartford Wolf Pack	3	1	0	1	+1
NHL Career			304	32	48	80	+10	202	333	9.6	10:48	30	2	1	3	+2	14	29	6.9	10:56