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Valeri Nichushkin

Position Right Wing / Left Wing Current Team Colorado Avalanche
Shoots Left Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2029-30
Weight (lbs) 210 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 35
Age 30 (Mar 4, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 1, Overall 10 (DAL)
Date Team Transaction
Feb 26, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Activated from IR
Feb 3, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Placed on IR
Nov 15, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Activated from Non-Roster
Oct 7, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Placed on Non Roster Status
Jul 11, 2022 Colorado Avalanche Signed 8 years @ $6.125M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 10, 2020 Colorado Avalanche Signed 2 years @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2020-21
Aug 19, 2019 Colorado Avalanche Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV starting in 2019-20
Jun 29, 2019 Dallas Stars Contract bought out
Jul 1, 2018 Dallas Stars Signed 2 years @ $2.950M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 6, 2013 Dallas Stars 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 DAL 79 14 20 34 +20 8 128 10.9 14:58 6 1 1 2 +1 2 9 11.1 13:28
2014-15 DAL 8 0 1 1 -5 2 6 0.0 13:46
2015-16 DAL 79 9 20 29 +2 12 139 6.5 13:56 10 1 1 -2 2 11 0.0 13:31
2018-19 DAL 57 0 10 10 -4 0 65 0.0 11:55 1 0.0 7:57
2019-20 COL 65 13 14 27 +26 14 113 11.5 14:04 15 2 1 3 2 18 11.1 14:05
2020-21 COL 55 10 11 21 +9 4 98 10.2 14:05 10 1 2 3 -3 10 30 3.3 15:37
2021-22 COL 62 25 27 52 +21 14 180 13.9 19:02 20 9 6 15 +6 8 72 12.5 20:16
2022-23 COL 53 17 30 47 +15 2 158 10.8 20:16 2 1 1 -2 6 16.7 19:58
2023-24 COL 54 28 25 53 +5 22 158 17.7 21:21 8 9 1 10 +1 2 24 37.5 22:31
2024-25 COL 37 19 11 30 +11 4 101 18.8 19:24
Career 549 135 169 304 +100 82 1146 11.8 16:11 72 23 12 35 +1 26 170 13.5 16:54

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.
2015-16 DAL 79 972:18 0.43 1.17 1.60 0.82 -0.39 5.69 10.83 -5.13 6.47 4.12
2018-19 DAL 57 619:12 0.00 0.87 0.87 0.55 -0.55 0.00 9.27 -9.27 6.33 5.06
2019-20 COL 65 732:39 0.82 1.06 1.88 0.81 0.01 10.75 10.61 0.14 4.72 6.30
2020-21 COL 55 605:47 0.69 0.89 1.58 0.76 -0.07 8.75 9.64 -0.89 1.90 7.62
2021-22 COL 62 852:16 1.06 1.41 2.46 0.97 0.08 11.11 10.26 0.85 2.30 5.75
2022-23 COL 53 723:18 0.41 1.49 1.91 0.81 -0.39 4.67 9.08 -4.40 5.76 2.88
2023-24 COL 54 792:27 0.68 1.14 1.82 0.90 -0.22 9.28 12.30 -3.02 5.48 6.85
2024-25 COL 28 378:07 1.27 0.79 2.06 0.95 0.32 14.29 10.74 3.55 3.80 6.33

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
2015-16 DAL 79 972:18 43.63 2.47 2.68 39.74 2.10 2.50 54.05 51.77 -0.08 0.11 -1.90
2018-19 DAL 57 619:12 38.18 1.65 2.18 39.15 2.33 2.11 41.46 50.84 -0.24 -0.25 0.19
2019-20 COL 65 732:39 44.71 3.19 2.64 35.95 1.31 1.95 70.91 57.59 0.17 -0.46 6.84
2020-21 COL 55 605:47 50.61 2.48 3.12 31.99 1.88 1.94 56.82 61.75 0.41 0.04 2.87
2021-22 COL 62 852:16 52.45 3.52 3.18 39.07 2.32 2.36 60.24 57.41 0.66 -0.09 6.69
2022-23 COL 53 723:18 45.29 3.07 2.79 39.49 1.99 2.38 60.66 53.93 0.15 -0.09 2.30
2023-24 COL 54 792:27 49.44 3.18 3.05 42.32 2.95 2.53 51.85 54.68 0.47 0.20 2.18
2024-25 COL 28 378:07 44.11 3.49 2.72 42.69 2.22 2.56 61.11 51.52 0.35 0.52 -2.22

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 62 23.4 1.2 7.6 7.9 86.3 42.5 12.6 34.6 52.8 38.3 18.6 43.0
2022-23 53 23.5 0.5 9.7 10.3 87.6 33.8 15.6 41.8 42.6 39.7 18.2 42.1
2023-24 54 24.0 0.7 9.8 10.5 86.8 39.6 11.5 23.0 65.5 38.1 18.3 43.6
2024-25 21 22.5 0.8 9.9 10.4 88.0 54.4 13.0 30.4 56.5 38.7 18.2 43.1

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.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% 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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 27 NMC $6,125,000 $6,125,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2023-24 28 NMC $6,125,000 $6,125,000 - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2024-25 29 NMC $6,125,000 $6,125,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2025-26 30 M-NTC $6,125,000 $6,125,000 - - $7,300,000 $7,300,000 $7,300,000 UFA
2026-27 31 M-NTC $6,125,000 $6,125,000 - $1,000,000 $4,800,000 $5,800,000 $5,800,000 UFA
2027-28 32 M-NTC $6,125,000 $6,125,000 - - $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
2028-29 33 M-NTC $6,125,000 $6,125,000 - $2,000,000 $2,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
2029-30 34 M-NTC $6,125,000 $6,125,000 - $2,000,000 $2,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
Total - $5,000,000 $44,000,000 $49,000,000 $49,000,000
Signed: July 11, 2022
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.42
Clause: Starting June 15, 2025 the player can submit a 12 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 25 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 26 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Signed: Oct 10, 2020
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.07

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 24 $850,000 $850,000 - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000
Signed: Aug 19, 2019
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.04

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 23 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 - $500,000 $2,200,000 $2,700,000 $2,700,000 RFA
2019-20 24 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 - $500,000 $2,700,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 RFA-arb
Total - $1,000,000 $4,900,000 $5,900,000 $5,900,000
Signed: July 1, 2018
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.71
Contract Buyout: This contract was bought out by Dallas Stars on June 29, 2019

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 18 $925,000 $2,125,000 $1,200,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 19 $925,000 $2,125,000 $1,200,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 20 $925,000 $2,125,000 $1,200,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $3,600,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 6, 2013
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)

*Age is as of September 15

Buyout Details

Dallas Stars

Season Original Compensation Buyout Compensation Compensation Savings Original Caphit Buyout Caphit Caphit Savings
2020-21 $3,200,000 $950,000 $2,250,000 $2,950,000 $700,000 $2,250,000
2021-22 - $450,000 $-450,000 - $450,000 $-450,000