Nick DeSimone

Utah Hockey Club, Defensemen

Age: 30y-3m-0d (Nov 21, 1994)

Country: US

College: Aurora

Drafted: Undrafted, SJS, 2017

2024-25 Cap Hit

$775,000

2024-25 Cash

$641,724

Career Earnings

$1,650,286

2024-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

Nick DeSimone signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000. In 2024-25, DeSimone will earn a base salary of $775,000, while carrying a cap hit of $775,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $775,000

Average Salary:

$775,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

BUYOUT CONTRACT

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative
2024-25	30	$775,000	0.88%	$411,672	$411,672
2025-26	31	UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25	30	$230,052	0.26%	$230,052	-

Year	Age	Base Salary	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap
2024-25	30	$775,000	$775,000	0.88%
2025-26	31	UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25	30	$230,052	$230,052	0.26%

Year	Age	Base Salary	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2024-25	30	$411,672	$411,672	$411,672	-	$411,672	$411,672
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25	30	$230,052	$230,052	-	-	$230,052	$230,052

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $1,525,000

Average Salary:

$762,500

Signing Bonus:

N/A

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $750,000

Average Salary:

$750,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

Free Agent:

2022 / UFA

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2019-2020

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $1,400,000

Average Salary:

$700,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

Free Agent:

2021 / UFA

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2017-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $1,850,000

Average Salary:

$925,000

Signing Bonus:

$185,000

Free Agent:

2019 / RFA

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Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$1,650,286

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	24	Reserve / minor-buried	$8,952	$8,952
2019	25	Reserve / minor-buried	$30,104	$39,056
2020	26	Retained	$6,034	$45,090
2022	28	Reserve / minor-buried	$350,000	$395,090
2023	29	Active Retained	$350,000 $263,472	$745,090 $1,008,562
2024	30	Active Retained	$411,672 $230,052	$1,420,234 $1,650,286
Total			$1,650,286	$1,420,234 $1,650,286
Total			$1,650,286

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
3	$45,090	-	-	$45,090
2	$613,472	-	-	$613,472
2	$580,052	-	-	$580,052
1	$411,672	-	-	$411,672

Year	Age	Base	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	24	$8,952	$8,952	$8,952
2019	25	$30,104	$30,104	$39,056
2020	26	$6,034	$6,034	$45,090
2022	28	$350,000	$350,000	$395,090
2023	29	$350,000 $263,472	$350,000 $263,472	$745,090 $1,008,562
2024	30	$411,672 $230,052	$411,672 $230,052	$1,420,234 $1,650,286
Total		$1,650,286	$1,650,286	$1,420,234 $1,650,286
Total		$1,650,286	$1,650,286

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
3	$45,090	-	-	$45,090
2	$613,472	-	-	$613,472
2	$580,052	-	-	$580,052
1	$411,672	-	-	$411,672

Jan 05, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Utah (UTA)
Nov 18, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by New Jersey (NJD)
Nov 17, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by New Jersey (NJD)
Nov 08, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by New Jersey (NJD)
Jun 24, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with New Jersey (NJD)
Jan 25, 2024 Claimed off waivers by New Jersey (NJD)
Dec 12, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
Nov 26, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
Nov 06, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
Nov 05, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
Nov 03, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
Dec 24, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
Dec 20, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
Nov 15, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
Nov 06, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.525 million contract with Calgary (CGY)
Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Calgary (CGY)
Jul 17, 2021 Traded to New York (NYR) from Las Vegas (VGK) with 2022 4th round pick for Brett Howden
Apr 12, 2021 Traded to Las Vegas (VGK) from San Jose (SJS) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Mattias Janmark and 2022 5th round pick to Las Vegas (VGK); Las Vegas (VGK) traded 2022 5th round pick to San Jose (SJS); Las Vegas (VGK) traded 2021 2nd round pick and 2022 3rd round pick to Chicago (CHI)
Jul 11, 2019 Signed a 2 year $1.4 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
Mar 30, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with San Jose (SJS)

Year	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG	Blk	Hit	PIM
2024	UTA	14	0	4	0	0	16	9	10	0
2023	NJ	34	2	5	7	3	28	42	26	4
2022	CGY	4	0	0	0	-4	4	4	2	2
2019	SJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	SJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

TRANSACTIONS

Jan 05, 2025

Claimed off waivers by Utah (UTA)

Nov 18, 2024

Promoted from the Minors by New Jersey (NJD)

Nov 17, 2024

Demoted to the Minors by New Jersey (NJD)

Nov 08, 2024

Promoted from the Minors by New Jersey (NJD)

Jun 24, 2024

Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with New Jersey (NJD)

Jan 25, 2024

Claimed off waivers by New Jersey (NJD)