Valeri Nichushkin #43
| Birthdate: 1995-03-04 | Shoots: Left | Draft Year: 2013 |
| Age: 31 | Position: RW | Draft Round: 1 |
| Birthplace: Chelyabinsk, RUS | Height: 6' 4" | Draft Position: 10 OA (10 in round) |
| Nationality: RUS | Weight: 210lbs |
Draft Team:
DAL
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| Aliases: Val Nichushkin, Valery Nichushkin | ||
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Contract History
Current
Standard Contract (Extension)Total Value: $49,000,000 |
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| Seasons: 8 | Signing Date: 2022-07-11 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Colorado Avalanche
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2022-2023 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
NMC
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| 2023-2024 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 |
NMC
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| 2024-2025 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
NMC
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| 2025-2026 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $7,300,000 | $7,300,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2026-2027 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2027-2028 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2028-2029 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2029-2030 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 |
M-NTC
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NTC/NMC Conditions
2025-2026 to 2029-2030: Twelve team no trade list - 2024-05-31: Cap hit temporarily set to $0 while in the NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Reset 15 November after reinstatement
Standard Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $5,000,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2020-10-10 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Colorado Avalanche
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2020-2021 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2021-2022 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $850,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2019-08-19 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Colorado Avalanche
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2019-2020 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
Bought Out - 2019-06-29
Edit Notes
Bought Out - 2019-06-29
Total Value: $5,900,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2018-07-01 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Dallas Stars
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2018-2019 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | $500,000 | $0 |
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| 2019-2020 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $500,000 | $0 |
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| Buyout Years | |||||||
| Season | Cap Hit | Buyout Pay (incl. signing bonus) | Signing Bonus | ||||
| 2019-2020 | $700,000 | $450,000 | $0 | ||||
| 2020-2021 | $450,000 | $450,000 | $0 |
Entry Level Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $6,375,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2013-07-06 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Dallas Stars
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2013-2014 | $925,000 | $2,125,000 | $832,500 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $1,200,000 |
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| 2014-2015 | $925,000 | $2,125,000 | $832,500 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $1,200,000 |
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| 2015-2016 | $925,000 | $2,125,000 | $832,500 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $1,200,000 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2009-2010 | Team Urals U15 | Districts Cup U15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | | | ||||||
| Team Urals U16 | Districts Cup U16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2011-2012 | Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk | MHL | 38 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | ||||||
| Russia U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Russia U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Russia U18 | WJAC-19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2012-2013 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 25 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | 15 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk | MHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Russia U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Russia U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | | | |||||||
| Russian Selects | Jr Super Series | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2013-2014 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 79 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Russia Olympics | OG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Russia (all) | International | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2014-2015 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | ||||||
| Texas Stars | AHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | | | |||||||
| Russia (all) | International | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Russia | EHT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 79 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 12 | | | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016-2017 | CSKA Moskva | KHL | 36 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 9 | | | Playoffs | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Russia | WC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Russia (all) | International | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Russia | EHT | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | CSKA Moskva | KHL | 50 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Russia (all) | International | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Russia | EHT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 65 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020-2021 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 55 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021-2022 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 62 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 |
| 2022-2023 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 2 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 54 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 22 | | | Playoffs | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024-2025 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 43 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-2026 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 72 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 26 | | | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-2027 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | |
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