NHL
Nikolai Knyzhov
Nikolai Knyzhov
San Jose Sharks, Defensemen
Age: 26y-9m-1d (Mar 20, 1998)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: RU
Drafted: Undrafted, SJS, 2019
INACTIVE
2023-2024 Extension
Nikolai Knyzhov signed a 2 year , $2,500,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension
Nikolai Knyzhov signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $100,000 signing bonus, $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
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2019-2021 Rookie
Nikolai Knyzhov signed a 3 year , $2,430,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $240,000 signing bonus, $2,430,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $810,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,430,000
Average Salary:
$810,000
Signing Bonus:
$240,000
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Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,950,315
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$110,104 |
$110,104 |
|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$767,876 |
$877,980 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$830,000 |
$1,707,980 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$675,668 |
$2,383,648 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$1,100,000 |
$3,483,648 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Buyout
|
$466,667 |
$3,950,315 |
|
| Total |
$3,950,315 |
$3,950,315 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Buyout
|
$466,667 |
||
| Total |
$4,416,982 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,610,315 | $340,000 | - | $3,950,315 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$30,104
|
$80,000 |
$110,104 |
$110,104 |
|
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$687,876
|
$80,000 |
$767,876 |
$877,980 |
|
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$750,000
|
$80,000 |
$830,000 |
$1,707,980 |
|
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$575,668
|
$100,000 |
$675,668 |
$2,383,648 |
|
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$1,100,000
|
$1,100,000 |
$3,483,648 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$466,667
|
$466,667 |
$3,950,315 |
||
| Total |
$3,610,315 |
$340,000 |
$3,950,315 |
$3,950,315 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$466,667
|
$466,667 |
|||
| Total |
$4,076,982 |
$340,000 |
$4,416,982 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,610,315 | $340,000 | - | $3,950,315 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
SJS |
Oct 10, 2022 - Feb 05, 2023 | 0 | Abdominal |
| 2021-22 |
SJS |
Oct 12, 2021 - Apr 10, 2022 | 0 | Undisclosed |
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Jun 29, 2024
Released by way of Compliance Buyout with San Jose (SJS)
-
Dec 03, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
-
Apr 09, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
-
Mar 29, 2023
Signed a 2 year $2.5 million contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
-
Mar 25, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
-
Mar 05, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
-
Feb 05, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
-
Apr 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
-
Jul 02, 2019
Signed a 3 year $2.43 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SJ | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | SJ | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | SJ | 56 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 84 | 39 | 0 |
| 2019 | SJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
