Alex Nedeljkovic
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Pittsburgh Penguins, Goaltenders
Age: 28-251d (Jan 07, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Plymouth
Drafted: Round 2 (#37 overall), 2014
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,500,000
2024-25 Cash
$2,500,000
Career Earnings
$9,109,284
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Alex Nedeljkovic signed a 2 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2024-25, Nedeljkovic will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,500,000 | 2.84% | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
2025-26 |
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30 | $2,500,000 | 2.72% | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 |
2026-27 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 2.84% |
2025-26 |
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30 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 2.72% |
2026-27 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
2025-26 |
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30 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Alex Nedeljkovic signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2022 Extension
Alex Nedeljkovic signed a 2 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2019-2020 Extension
Alex Nedeljkovic signed a 2 year , $1,475,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $1,475,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $737,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,475,000
Average Salary:
$737,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
2015-2018 Rookie
Alex Nedeljkovic signed a 3 year , $2,527,500 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,527,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $842,500.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,527,500
Average Salary:
$842,500
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$9,109,284
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 21 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$842,500 |
$842,500 |
|
2018 | 23 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$104,408 |
$946,908 |
|
2019 | 24 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$54,572 |
$1,001,480 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Active
|
$607,804 |
$1,609,284 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$4,109,284 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$3,500,000 |
$7,609,284 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$9,109,284 |
|
Total |
$9,109,284 |
$9,109,284 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
||
2025 | 30 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
||
Total |
$14,109,284 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 |
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21 |
$700,000
|
$92,500 |
$842,500 |
$842,500 |
|
2018 |
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23 |
$104,408
|
$104,408 |
$946,908 |
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2019 |
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24 |
$54,572
|
$54,572 |
$1,001,480 |
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2020 |
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25 |
$607,804
|
$607,804 |
$1,609,284 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$4,109,284 |
||
2022 |
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27 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$7,609,284 |
||
2023 |
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28 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$9,109,284 |
||
Total |
$8,966,784 |
$92,500 |
$9,109,284 |
$9,109,284 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
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2025 |
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30 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
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Total |
$13,966,784 |
$92,500 |
$14,109,284 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$1,466,784 | $92,500 | - | $1,609,284 |
2 |
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$6,000,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 |
1 |
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$1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2021-22 |
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Dec 18, 2021 - Dec 19, 2021 | 0 | COVID-19 |
2023-24 |
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Oct 25, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 | 0 | Lower Body |
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Jun 20, 2024 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Jul 22, 2021 Signed a 2 year $6 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
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Jul 22, 2021 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Carolina (CAR) for Jonathan Bernier and 2021 3rd round pick (#94)
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Jun 28, 2019 Signed a 2 year $1.475 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
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Mar 28, 2015 Signed a 3 year $2.527 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
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Jun 28, 2014 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 2 (#37 overall)
Year | Team | GP | W | L | SV | SO | GAA | SV% |
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2023 | PIT | 38 | 18 | 7 | 938 | 1 | 2.97 | .902 |
2022 | DET | 15 | 5 | 7 | 417 | 0 | 3.53 | .895 |
2021 | DET | 59 | 20 | 24 | 1,618 | 4 | 3.31 | .901 |
2020 | CAR | 23 | 15 | 5 | 604 | 3 | 1.90 | .932 |
2019 | CAR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 0 | 3.06 | .887 |
2018 | CAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2.00 | .923 |
2016 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |