Nikolai Kovalenko

San Jose Sharks, Right Wing

Age: 25y-2m-4d (Oct 17, 1999)

Country: RU

College: Yaroslavl

Drafted: Round 6 (#171 overall), 2018

2024-25 Cap Hit

$896,250

2024-25 Cash

$851,624

Career Earnings

$851,624

2023-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)

Nikolai Kovalenko signed a 2 year , $1,850,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000. In 2024-25, Kovalenko will earn a base salary of $520,644 and a signing bonus of $92,500, while carrying a cap hit of $896,250.

Contract Terms:

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

Average Salary:

$925,000

Signing Bonus:

$185,000

Free Agent:

2025 / RFA

BUYOUT CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative
2023-24	24		$896,250	1.07%	$925,000	$925,000
2024-25	25		$896,250	1.02%	$613,144	$1,538,144
2025-26	26	RFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25	25		$256,740	0.29%	$238,480	-

Year	Age	Status	Base Salary	Signing Proration	Incentives Likely	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap
2023-24	24		$832,500	$92,500	-	$896,250	1.07%
2024-25	25		$775,000	$92,500	$57,500	$896,250	1.02%
2025-26	26	RFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25	25		$238,480	-	-	$256,740	0.29%

Year	Age	Status	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2023-24	24		$832,500	$92,500	$925,000	$925,000	-	$925,000	$769,072
2024-25	25		$520,644	$92,500	$613,144	$1,538,144	-	$769,072	$613,144
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25	25	-	$238,480	-	$238,480	-	-	$238,480	$238,480

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$851,624

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2024	25	Active Retained	$613,144 $238,480	$613,144 $851,624
Total			$851,624	$613,144 $851,624
Total			$851,624

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
1		$520,644	$92,500	-	$613,144
1		$238,480	-	-	$238,480

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2024	25	$520,644 $238,480	$92,500	$613,144 $238,480	$613,144 $851,624
Total		$759,124	$92,500	$851,624	$613,144 $851,624
Total		$759,124	$92,500	$851,624

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
1		$520,644	$92,500	-	$613,144
1		$238,480	-	-	$238,480

Dec 09, 2024 Traded to San Jose (SJS) from Colorado (COL) with Alexander Georgiev , 2026 2nd round pick and 2025 5th round pick for MacKenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and 2027 5th round pick
Nov 27, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Nov 25, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Nov 15, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Nov 14, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Nov 04, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Nov 02, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Oct 16, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Oct 15, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Oct 11, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Oct 10, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
Jul 25, 2023 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Colorado (COL)
Jun 24, 2018 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 6 (#171 overall)

Year	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	Blk	Hit	PIM	FO Won	W	L	SV	SO	GAA	SV%

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 09, 2024

Traded to San Jose (SJS) from Colorado (COL) with Alexander Georgiev , 2026 2nd round pick and 2025 5th round pick for MacKenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and 2027 5th round pick