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 29 (Mar 4, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 1, Overall 10 (DAL)
Date Team Transaction
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 19 11 5 16 +2 4 46 23.9 19:58
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

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