Nico Sturm

San Jose Sharks, Center
Age: 29-214d (May 03, 1995)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: DE
College: Clarkson
Drafted: Undrafted, MIN, 2019
2024-25 Cap Hit

$2,000,000

2024-25 Cash

$2,000,000

Career Earnings

$7,520,230

2022-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nico Sturm signed a 3 year , $6,000,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2024-25, Sturm will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 27 $2,000,000 2.42% $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2023-24 28 $2,000,000 2.40% $2,000,000 $4,000,000
2024-25 29 $2,000,000 2.27% $2,000,000 $6,000,000
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2022-23 27 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.42%
2023-24 28 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.40%
2024-25 29 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.27%
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 27 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2023-24 28 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2024-25 29 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021 Extension

Nico Sturm signed a 2 year , $1,450,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $1,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $725,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2019

Nico Sturm signed a 1 year , $874,125 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $874,125 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $874,125.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $874,125
Average Salary:
$874,125
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2018 Rookie

Nico Sturm signed a 1 year , $925,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $92,500 signing bonus, $925,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $925,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$92,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$7,520,230

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active
$123,832
$123,832
2019 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$61,100
$184,932
2020 25
Active
$585,298
$770,230
2021 26
Active
Retained
$168,750
$581,250
$938,980
$1,520,230
2022 27
Active
$2,000,000
$3,520,230
2023 28
Active
$2,000,000
$5,520,230
2024 29
Injured
$2,000,000
$7,520,230
Total      
$7,520,230
$7,520,230
Total
$7,520,230

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,258,980 $92,500 - $1,351,480
1 $168,750 - - $168,750
3 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$31,332
$92,500
$123,832
$123,832
2019
24
$61,100
$61,100
$184,932
2020
25
$585,298
$585,298
$770,230
2021
26
$168,750
$581,250
$168,750
$581,250
$938,980
$1,520,230
2022
27
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,520,230
2023
28
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,520,230
2024
29
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$7,520,230
Total
$7,427,730
$92,500
$7,520,230
$7,520,230
Total
$7,427,730
$92,500
$7,520,230

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,258,980 $92,500 - $1,351,480
1 $168,750 - - $168,750
3 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 SJS Nov 18, 2024 - TBD 0 Upper Body
2023-24 SJS Dec 15, 2023 - Jan 20, 2024 0 Abdominal
2022-23 SJS Nov 23, 2022 - Dec 07, 2022 0 Undisclosed
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 3 year $6 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Minnesota (MIN) for Tyson Jost
  • Oct 04, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 16, 2019 Signed a 1 year $874,125 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 01, 2019 Signed a 1 year $925,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 SJ 18 3 3 0 -3 15 0 0 0 0 10 21 2 63
2023 SJ 63 5 8 13 -25 69 0 0 1 0 39 62 12 497
2022 SJ 74 14 12 26 -13 119 0 0 1 0 45 100 23 492
2021 COL 74 9 11 20 -7 101 1 0 1 0 29 99 14 312
2020 MIN 50 11 6 17 10 64 0 0 0 0 26 48 17 69
2019 MIN 6 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 6 26
2018 MIN 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 5
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