Nikita Kucherov

Position Right Wing Current Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots Left Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 180 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age 31 (June 17, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2011, Round 2, Overall 58 (TBL)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 10, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 8 years @ $9.500M AAV starting in 2019-20
Oct 11, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 3 years @ $4.767M AAV starting in 2016-17
Sep 11, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2013-14 TBL 52 9 9 18 +3 14 102 8.8 13:07 2 1 1 3 33.3 11:37
2014-15 TBL 82 29 36 65 +38 37 191 15.2 14:57 26 10 12 22 +7 14 57 17.5 16:59
2015-16 TBL 77 30 36 66 +9 30 209 14.4 18:13 17 11 8 19 +13 8 51 21.6 20:09
2016-17 TBL 74 40 45 85 +13 38 246 16.3 19:26
2017-18 TBL 80 39 61 100 +15 42 279 14.0 19:49 17 7 10 17 -6 10 61 11.5 17:55
2018-19 TBL 82 41 87 128 +24 62 246 16.7 19:58 3 2 2 -4 19 9 0.0 21:51
2019-20 TBL 68 33 52 85 +26 38 210 15.7 18:52 25 7 27 34 +15 22 92 7.6 21:40
2021-22 TBL 47 25 44 69 +1 22 156 16.0 19:59 23 8 19 27 +7 14 77 10.4 20:44
2022-23 TBL 82 30 83 113 -2 36 271 11.1 20:08 6 1 5 6 11 21 4.8 20:16
2023-24 TBL 81 44 100 144 +8 22 306 14.4 21:40 5 7 7 -1 2 9 0.0 21:26
2024-25 TBL 41 20 45 65 +12 25 143 14.0 21:21
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 26 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $11,000,000 $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 27 NMC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2021-22 28 NMC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $8,500,000 $3,500,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 UFA
2022-23 29 NMC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2023-24 30 NMC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2024-25 31 M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2025-26 32 M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2026-27 33 M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
Total - $44,500,000 $31,500,000 $76,000,000 $76,000,000
Signed: July 10, 2018
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.66
Clause: In 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 player submits a list of 10 teams he will accept a trade to.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 23 $4,766,667 $4,766,667 - - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 RFA
2017-18 24 $4,766,667 $4,766,667 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 25 $4,766,667 $4,766,667 - - $5,550,000 $5,550,000 $5,550,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $14,300,000 $14,300,000 $14,300,000
Signed: Oct 11, 2016
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 6.53

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 19 $742,500 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2013-14 20 $711,667 $894,167 $232,500 $92,500 $600,000 $692,500 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 21 $711,667 $894,167 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 22 $711,667 $894,167 $132,500 - $700,000 $700,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $547,500 $277,500 $1,950,000 $2,227,500 $210,000
Signed: Sep 11, 2012
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15