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Sami Niku #15

Birthdate: 1996-10-10	Shoots: N/A	Draft Year: 2015
Age: 28	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

Total Value: $750,000
Seasons: 1	Signing Date: 2021-09-24
Expiration Status: UFA	Signing Team: Montréal Canadiens

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

Standard Contract
Terminated - 2021-09-21

Total Value: $1,450,000
Seasons: 2	Signing Date: 2020-10-29
Expiration Status: RFA	Signing Team: Winnipeg Jets

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
2021-2022	$725,000	$725,000	$750,000	$750,000	$0	$0

Entry Level Contract

Total Value: $2,750,000
Seasons: 3	Signing Date: 2017-05-15
Expiration Status: RFA	Signing Team: Winnipeg Jets

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
2018-2019	$775,000	$916,666	$650,000	$70,000	$92,500	$182,500
2019-2020	$775,000	$916,666	$840,000	$70,000	$0	$60,000

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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	32	4	16	20	16	\|

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