Nikolai Knyzhov #42

Birthdate: 1998-03-20 Shoots: N/A Draft Year: Undrafted
Age: 26 Position: D Draft Round: N/A
Birthplace: Kemerovo, RUS Height: 6' 3" Draft Position: N/A OA (N/A in round)
Nationality: RUS Weight: 222lbs Draft Team: N/A
Aliases: Nikolay Knyzhov
Icons: WE=Waivers exempt Injured=Injured Suspended=Suspended Hall of Fame=Hall of Fame
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Contract History

Standard Contract (Extension)
Bought Out - 2024-06-29

Total Value: $2,500,000

Seasons: 2 Signing Date: 2023-03-29
Expiration Status: UFA Signing Team: San Jose Sharks
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2023-2024 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $0 $0
2024-2025 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $0 $0
Buyout Years
Season Cap Hit Buyout Pay (incl. signing bonus) Signing Bonus
2024-2025 $83,333 $233,333 $0
2025-2026 $233,333 $233,333 $0
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Standard Contract (Extension)

Total Value: $850,000

Seasons: 1 Signing Date: 2022-04-01
Expiration Status: RFA Signing Team: San Jose Sharks
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2022-2023 $850,000 $850,000 $750,000 $750,000 $100,000 $0
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Entry Level Contract

Total Value: $2,430,000

Seasons: 3 Signing Date: 2019-07-02
Expiration Status: RFA Signing Team: San Jose Sharks
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2019-2020 $796,666 $810,000 $700,000 $70,000 $80,000 $20,000
2020-2021 $796,666 $810,000 $700,000 $70,000 $80,000 $20,000
2021-2022 $796,666 $810,000 $750,000 $70,000 $80,000 $0
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Professional Tryouts

Professional Tryout 2024-2025

Player Stats

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 SeasonTeamLeagueGPGATPPIM    PlayoffsGPGATPPIM 
 2010-2011Russia Silver LionsQC Int PW20002|     
 2013-2014Phoenix Firebirds 16U AAANAPHL 16U1732530|Playoffs411218 
 Phoenix Firebirds 18U AAANAPHL 18U801114|     
 2014-2015Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAAT1EHL 16U2413416|Playoffs4112
 2015-2016Regina PatsWHL190118|     
 Springfield Jr. BluesNAHL170338|     
 2016-2017Austin BruinsNAHL40000|     
 Serebryanye Lvy St. PetersburgMHL4117824|     
 2017-2018SKA-Neva St. PetersburgVHL3324616|Playoffs12011
 Serebryanye Lvy St. PetersburgMHL915610|     
 Russian Selects U20Jr Super Series60004|     
 Russia U20WJC-2050000|     
 Russia U20 (all)International-Jr150006|     
 2018-2019SKA St. PetersburgKHL30000|     
 SKA-Neva St. PetersburgVHL4614522|Playoffs11011
 SKA-Varyagi St. PetersburgMHL40444|     
 2019-2020San Jose SharksNHL30002|     
 San Jose BarracudaAHL3314522|     
 2020-2021San Jose SharksNHL56281039|     
 2021-2022San Jose SharksNHL00000|     
 2022-2023San Jose SharksNHL121018|     
 San Jose BarracudaAHL190227|     
 2023-2024San Jose SharksNHL100116|     
 San Jose BarracudaAHL403111424|     
 2024-2025Cincinnati CyclonesECHL60112|     
 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL91230|     

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