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Colorado Avalanche · Jul 2022 – Oct 14, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)M-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Valeri Nichushkin contract
Right WingAge 31Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue JacketsCap hit 2026-27
$6.13M$6,125,000Colorado Avalanche · Jul 2022 – Oct 14, 2026Columbus Blue Jackets · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)8 years · $49.0M total
Year 5 of 8 · expires after 2029-30 as a UFA at age 35
Contract timeline
UFA 2030 · age 35
2026-27 · CBJ · Cap hit $6.13M · Salary $5.80M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the middle years: $8.0M in 2024-25, dropping to $4.8M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL | COL | COL | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $6.13M | $6.13M | $6.13M | $6.13M | $6.13M | $6.13M | $6.13M | $6.13M |
| % of cap | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.4%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $6.00M | $7.50M | $8.00M | $7.30M | $5.80M | $4.80M | $4.80M | $4.80M |
| Base salary | $6.00M | $7.50M | $8.00M | $7.30M | $4.80M | $4.80M | $2.80M | $2.80M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $1.00M | $0K | $2.00M | $2.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $6.00M | $7.50M | $8.00M | $7.30M | $5.80M | $4.80M | $4.80M | $4.80M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 11, 2022 with COL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2020-21 to 2021-222 years · $2.50M AAV · signed Oct 10, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL |
| Cap hit | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| % of cap | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Total salary | $2.20M | $2.80M |
| Base salary | $2.20M | $2.80M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.20M | $2.80M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Oct 10, 2020 with COL. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-201 year · $850K AAV · signed Aug 19, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 |
|---|---|
| Team | COL |
| Cap hit | $850K |
| % of cap | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $850K |
| Base salary | $850K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $850K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Aug 19, 2019 with COL. Source announcement
Standard · 2018-19 to 2019-202 years · $2.95M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | DAL | — |
| Cap hit | $2.95M | $2.95M |
| % of cap | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Total salary | $2.70M | $3.20M |
| Base salary | $2.20M | $2.70M |
| Signing bonus | $500K | $500K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.70M | $3.20M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2018 with DAL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $925K AAV · signed Jul 6, 2013
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | DAL | DAL | DAL |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $1.20M | $1.20M | $1.20M |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 6, 2013 with DAL. Source announcement