| 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. |
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| 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 | 0.84 | -0.41 | 5.69 | 11.08 | -5.38 | 5.29 | 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 | 0.83 | -0.01 | 10.75 | 10.84 | -0.09 | 4.72 | 6.30 |
| 2020-21 | COL | 55 | 605:47 | 0.69 | 0.89 | 1.58 | 0.76 | -0.07 | 8.75 | 9.58 | -0.83 | 1.90 | 7.62 |
| 2021-22 | COL | 62 | 852:16 | 1.06 | 1.41 | 2.46 | 0.99 | 0.07 | 11.11 | 10.39 | 0.72 | 2.30 | 5.75 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 53 | 723:18 | 0.41 | 1.49 | 1.91 | 0.81 | -0.39 | 4.67 | 9.09 | -4.42 | 5.76 | 2.88 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 54 | 792:27 | 0.68 | 1.14 | 1.82 | 0.90 | -0.22 | 9.28 | 12.31 | -3.03 | 5.52 | 6.90 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 43 | 597:36 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 1.91 | 0.89 | 0.22 | 13.10 | 10.54 | 2.56 | 3.39 | 7.63 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 17 | 208:18 | 0.86 | 1.15 | 2.02 | 0.88 | -0.02 | 10.71 | 10.93 | -0.22 | 2.44 | 9.76 |
| 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 | 2.69 | 39.74 | 2.10 | 2.55 | 54.05 | 51.41 | -0.10 | 0.12 | -2.13 |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 57 | 619:12 | 38.18 | 1.65 | 2.21 | 39.15 | 2.33 | 2.14 | 41.46 | 50.80 | -0.25 | -0.27 | 0.31 |
| 2019-20 | COL | 65 | 732:39 | 44.71 | 3.19 | 2.70 | 35.95 | 1.31 | 1.96 | 70.91 | 57.86 | 0.17 | -0.47 | 6.91 |
| 2020-21 | COL | 55 | 605:47 | 50.61 | 2.48 | 3.16 | 31.99 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 56.82 | 61.97 | 0.41 | 0.01 | 3.11 |
| 2021-22 | COL | 62 | 852:16 | 52.45 | 3.52 | 3.17 | 39.07 | 2.32 | 2.35 | 60.24 | 57.48 | 0.65 | -0.12 | 6.93 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 53 | 723:18 | 45.29 | 3.07 | 2.81 | 39.49 | 1.99 | 2.44 | 60.66 | 53.53 | 0.16 | -0.05 | 1.95 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 54 | 792:27 | 49.29 | 3.18 | 3.07 | 42.02 | 2.95 | 2.56 | 51.85 | 54.54 | 0.50 | 0.21 | 2.27 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 43 | 597:36 | 44.58 | 3.31 | 2.78 | 38.45 | 2.31 | 2.40 | 58.93 | 53.67 | 0.26 | 0.33 | -1.29 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 17 | 208:18 | 51.85 | 3.17 | 3.34 | 39.17 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 57.89 | 57.88 | 0.27 | 0.27 | -0.82 |
| 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% |
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| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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| 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. |
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Valeri Nichushkin signed an $49,000,000 8-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Chris MacFarland on July 11, 2022 with an AAV of $6,125,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2029-30 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.42% of the salary cap.
Valeri Nichushkin signed a $5,000,000 2-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on October 10, 2020 with an AAV of $2,500,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.07% of the salary cap.
| 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 |
Valeri Nichushkin signed a $850,000 1-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on August 19, 2019 with an AAV of $850,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2019-20 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.04% of the salary cap.
| 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 |
Valeri Nichushkin signed a $5,900,000 2-year contract with the Dallas Stars and General Manager Jim Nill on July 1, 2018 with an AAV of $2,950,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2019-20 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.71% of the salary cap. The Dallas Stars bought out this contract on June 29, 2019.
| 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 |
Valeri Nichushkin signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Dallas Stars and General Manager Jim Nill on July 6, 2013 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2011-12 | Russia-Jr. | Chelyabinsk Jr. | 38 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | Russia-2 | Chelmet | 15 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | Russia-Jr. | Chelyabinsk Jr. | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | KHL | Chelyabinsk | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2013-14 | Olympics | Russia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 79 | 14 | 20 | 34 | +20 | 8 | 128 | 10.9 | 14:58 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 9 | 11.1 | 13:28 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 13:46 | |||||||||
| 2014-15 | AHL | Texas | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 12 | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-16 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 79 | 9 | 20 | 29 | +2 | 12 | 139 | 6.5 | 13:56 | 10 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 11 | 0.0 | 13:31 | |
| 2016-17 | EHT | Russia | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | WC | Russia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | KHL | CSKA Moskva | 36 | 11 | 13 | 24 | +25 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 4 | ||||||
| 2017-18 | EHT | Russia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | KHL | CSKA Moskva | 50 | 16 | 11 | 27 | +11 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +4 | 4 | ||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 65 | 0.0 | 11:55 | 1 | 0.0 | 7:57 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 65 | 13 | 14 | 27 | +26 | 14 | 113 | 11.5 | 14:04 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11.1 | 14:05 | |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 55 | 10 | 11 | 21 | +9 | 4 | 98 | 10.2 | 14:05 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 10 | 30 | 3.3 | 15:37 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 62 | 25 | 27 | 52 | +21 | 14 | 180 | 13.9 | 19:02 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | +6 | 8 | 72 | 12.5 | 20:16 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | +15 | 2 | 158 | 10.8 | 20:16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 6 | 16.7 | 19:58 | ||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 54 | 28 | 25 | 53 | +5 | 22 | 158 | 17.7 | 21:21 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | +1 | 2 | 24 | 37.5 | 22:31 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 43 | 21 | 13 | 34 | +11 | 8 | 118 | 17.8 | 19:44 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 13 | 23.1 | 19:36 | |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +2 | 4 | 41 | 12.2 | 17:59 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 572 | 142 | 178 | 320 | +102 | 90 | 1204 | 11.8 | 16:18 | 79 | 26 | 13 | 39 | +2 | 26 | 183 | 14.2 | 17:08 | ||