Sami Niku #15
| Birthdate: 1996-10-10 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2015 |
| Age: 29 | Position: D | Draft Round: 7 |
| Birthplace: Haapavesi, FIN | Height: 6' 1" | Draft Position: 198 OA (17 in round) |
| Nationality: FIN | Weight: 176lbs |
Draft Team:
WPG
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Contract History
Standard Contract
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Total Value: $750,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2021-09-24 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2020-2021 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $425,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
Terminated - 2021-09-21
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Terminated - 2021-09-21
Total Value: $1,450,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2020-10-29 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2020-2021 | $725,000 | $725,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2021-2022 | $725,000 | $725,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Entry Level Contract
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Total Value: $2,750,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2017-05-15 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2017-2018 | $775,000 | $916,666 | $650,000 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $182,500 |
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| 2018-2019 | $775,000 | $916,666 | $650,000 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $182,500 |
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| 2019-2020 | $775,000 | $916,666 | $840,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $60,000 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2010-2011 | JYP U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | ||||||
| JYP U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011-2012 | JYP U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | ||||||
| JYP U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| JYP U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Finland U16 (all) | International-Jr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2012-2013 | JYP U17 | U17 SM-sarja | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Finland U17 | EYOF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| JYP U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | |||||||
| JYP U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 30 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Finland U17 (all) | International-Jr | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2013-2014 | JYP U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | ||||||
| JYP U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 20 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | | | |||||||
| JYP-Akatemia | Mestis | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | | | |||||||
| Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2014-2015 | JYP | Champions HL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
| JYP-Akatemia | Mestis | 39 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| JYP | Liiga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | |||||||
| Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 24 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | JYP | Liiga | 38 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | | | ||||||
| JYP | Champions HL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| JYP-Akatemia | Mestis | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | JYP | Liiga | 59 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 26 | | | Playoffs | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| JYP | Champions HL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Manitoba Moose | AHL | 76 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 30 | | | Playoffs | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2018-2019 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | ||||||
| Manitoba Moose | AHL | 20 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | | | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | | | ||||||
| Manitoba Moose | AHL | 18 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | | | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | ||||||
| Laval Rocket | AHL | 36 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 15 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2022-2023 | JYP | Liiga | 54 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 26 | | | ||||||
| Finland | EHT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Finland (all) | International | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | JYP | Liiga | 37 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 24 | | | ||||||
| Finland | EHT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Ilves | Liiga | 16 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Finland (all) | International | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | EHC Kloten | NL | 52 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 32 | | | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025-2026 | Lausanne HC | NL | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | | | ||||||
| Lausanne HC | Champions HL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | |
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