NHL
Sami Niku
Sami Niku
Montreal Canadiens, Defensemen
Age: 28-47d (Oct 10, 1996)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: FI
College: JYP
Drafted: Round 7 (#198 overall), 2015
INACTIVE
2021-2021
Sami Niku signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
|
25 |
Buried
|
$750,000 | 0.92% | $475,000 | $475,000 |
| 2022-23 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
|
25 |
Buried
|
$750,000 | $750,000 | 0.92% |
| 2022-23 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
|
25 |
Buried |
$475,000 | $475,000 | $475,000 | $475,000 | $475,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2021
Sami Niku signed a 2 year , $1,450,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, 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 / RFA
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2017-2019 Rookie
Sami Niku signed a 3 year , $2,775,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,338,780
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$305,307 |
$305,307 |
|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$415,905 |
$721,212 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$442,568 |
$1,163,780 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$700,000 |
$1,863,780 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$475,000 |
$2,338,780 |
|
| Total |
$2,338,780 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,586,280 | $277,500 | - | $1,863,780 |
| 1 |
|
$475,000 | - | - | $475,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$27,807
|
$277,500 |
$305,307 |
$305,307 |
|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$415,905
|
$415,905 |
$721,212 |
||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$442,568
|
$442,568 |
$1,163,780 |
||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$700,000
|
$700,000 |
$1,863,780 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$475,000
|
$475,000 |
$2,338,780 |
||
| Total |
$2,061,280 |
$277,500 |
$2,338,780 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,586,280 | $277,500 | - | $1,863,780 |
| 1 |
|
$475,000 | - | - | $475,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
MTL |
Dec 02, 2021 - Dec 28, 2021 | 0 | COVID-19 |
| 2021-22 |
MTL |
Oct 12, 2021 - Oct 16, 2021 | 0 | Upper Body |
-
Sep 24, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Montreal (MTL)
-
Sep 20, 2021
Released by Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Oct 30, 2020
Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
-
May 15, 2017
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Jun 27, 2015
Drafted by Winnipeg (WPG): Round 7 (#198 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MON | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | WPG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | WPG | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | WPG | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | WPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
