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Tampa Bay Lightning · Jul 2018 – presentM-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Nikita Kucherov contract
#86Right WingAge 33Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay LightningCap hit 2026-27
$9.50M$9,500,000Tampa Bay Lightning · Jul 2018 – present8 years · $76.0M total
Year 8 of 8 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 34
2026-27 · TBL · Cap hit $9.50M · Salary $7.00M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $12.0M in 2019-20, dropping to $7.0M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | TBL | TBL | TBL | TBL | TBL | TBL | TBL | TBL |
| Cap hit | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M |
| % of cap | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 9.1% |
| Total salary | $12.00M | $9.00M | $12.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $9.00M | $8.00M | $7.00M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $4.00M | $3.50M | $4.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $4.00M |
| Signing bonus | $11.00M | $5.00M | $8.50M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $12.00M | $9.00M | $12.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $9.00M | $8.00M | $7.00M |
| Clause | — | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jul 10, 2018 with TBL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2016-17 to 2018-193 years · $4.77M AAV · signed Oct 11, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | TBL | TBL | TBL |
| Cap hit | $4.77M | $4.77M | $4.77M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 6.0% |
| Total salary | $4.25M | $4.50M | $5.55M |
| Base salary | $4.25M | $4.50M | $5.55M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $4.25M | $4.50M | $5.55M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 11, 2016 with TBL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $712K AAV · signed Sep 11, 2012
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | TBL | TBL | TBL |
| Cap hit | $712K | $712K | $712K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $693K | $743K | $700K |
| Base salary | $600K | $650K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $233K | $183K | $133K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 11, 2012 with TBL. Source announcement