Nick Jensen
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Ottawa Senators, Defensemen
Age: 33-360d (Sep 21, 1990)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: St. Cloud State
Drafted: Round 5 (#149 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Octagon
2024-25 Cap Hit
$4,050,000
2024-25 Cash
$4,150,000
Career Earnings
$17,225,000
2023-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Nick Jensen signed a 3 year , $12,150,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $12,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,050,000. In 2024-25, Jensen will earn a base salary of $2,150,000 and a signing bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,050,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,150,000
Average Salary:
$4,050,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
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2023-24 |
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33 | $4,050,000 | 4.85% | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
2024-25 |
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34 | $4,050,000 | 4.60% | $4,150,000 | $9,150,000 |
2025-26 |
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35 | $4,050,000 | 4.40% | $3,000,000 | $12,150,000 |
2026-27 |
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36 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
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33 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,050,000 | 4.85% |
2024-25 |
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34 | $2,150,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,050,000 | 4.60% |
2025-26 |
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35 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,050,000 | 4.40% |
2026-27 |
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36 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
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33 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,050,000 |
2024-25 |
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34 | $2,150,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,150,000 | $9,150,000 | $4,575,000 | $3,575,000 |
2025-26 |
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35 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $12,150,000 | $4,050,000 | $3,000,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2022 Extension
Nick Jensen signed a 4 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
2016-2018 Extension
Nick Jensen signed a 2 year , $1,625,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $1,625,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $812,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,625,000
Average Salary:
$812,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2015-2016
Nick Jensen signed a 2 year , $1,764,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $1,764,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $882,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,764,000
Average Salary:
$882,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
2013-2014
Nick Jensen signed a 2 year , $1,530,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $180,000 signing bonus, $1,530,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $765,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,530,000
Average Salary:
$765,000
Signing Bonus:
$180,000
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$17,225,000
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 26 |
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Active
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$600,000 |
$600,000 |
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2017 | 27 |
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Active
|
$800,000 |
$1,400,000 |
|
2018 | 28 |
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Active
Retained
|
$195,140 $629,860 |
$1,595,140 $2,225,000 |
|
2019 | 29 |
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Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$5,225,000 |
|
2020 | 30 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$7,225,000 |
|
2021 | 31 |
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Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$10,225,000 |
|
2022 | 32 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$12,225,000 |
|
2023 | 33 |
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Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$17,225,000 |
|
Total |
$17,225,000 |
$17,225,000 |
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2024 | 34 |
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Active
|
$4,150,000 |
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2025 | 35 |
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Active
|
$3,000,000 |
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Total |
$24,375,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 |
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26 |
$600,000
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$600,000 |
$600,000 |
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2017 |
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27 |
$800,000
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$800,000 |
$1,400,000 |
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2018 |
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28 |
$195,140 $629,860
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$195,140 $629,860 |
$1,595,140 $2,225,000 |
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2019 |
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29 |
$2,500,000
|
$500,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$5,225,000 |
|
2020 |
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30 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$7,225,000 |
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2021 |
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31 |
$2,500,000
|
$500,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$10,225,000 |
|
2022 |
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32 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$12,225,000 |
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2023 |
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33 |
$3,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$17,225,000 |
|
Total |
$14,225,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$17,225,000 |
$17,225,000 |
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2024 |
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34 |
$2,150,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$4,150,000 |
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2025 |
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35 |
$1,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
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Total |
$17,375,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$24,375,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,029,860 | - | - | $2,029,860 |
6 |
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$12,195,140 | $3,000,000 | - | $15,195,140 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 |
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Dec 29, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
2021-22 |
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Jan 24, 2022 - Feb 01, 2022 | 0 | Upper Body |
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Jul 01, 2024 Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Washington (WAS) with 2026 3rd round pick for Jakob Chychrun
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Feb 28, 2023 Signed a 3 year $12.15 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
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Feb 22, 2019 Signed a 4 year $10 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
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Feb 22, 2019 Traded to Washington (WAS) from Detroit (DET) with 2019 5th round pick (#129) for Madison Bowey and 2020 2nd round pick
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Feb 27, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.625 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
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Jul 13, 2015 Signed a 2 year $1.764 million contract with Detroit (DET)
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May 02, 2013 Signed a 2 year $1.53 million contract with Detroit (DET)
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Jun 27, 2009 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 5 (#149 overall)
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
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2023 | WAS | 78 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -9 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 57 | 10 | 0 |
2022 | WAS | 77 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -1 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 107 | 18 | 0 |
2021 | WAS | 76 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 32 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 135 | 21 | 0 |
2020 | WAS | 53 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 56 | 14 | 0 |
2019 | WAS | 68 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 59 | 13 | 0 |
2018 | WAS | 80 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 82 | 21 | 0 |
2017 | DET | 81 | 0 | 15 | 15 | -8 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 71 | 27 | 0 |
2016 | DET | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 55 | 12 | 0 |
2015 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |