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Daniel Nieminen

Nashville Predators
Position D
Age 20
Height 6'0"
Weight 199LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Lahti, FIN
Born Mar 1, 2006
Through 2028-29$2.9M

3 years$975K a year

0.9%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
719thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
1.0%of the Predators payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 20 $975K — This season
2027-28 21 $975K —
2028-29 22 $975K —
2029-30 23 Free agent Restricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs NieminenCap hit
716 Nikita Novosyolov COL 22 2028 Same $980K 717 Porter Martone PHI 20 2028 Same $978K 717 Sacha Boisvert CHI 20 2028 Same $978K 719 Daniel Nieminen NSH 20 2029 $975K 719 Brandon Buhr TOR 24 2027 Same $975K 719 Ilya Nabokov COL 23 2027 Same $975K

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $975K a year

BrandonBuhr $975Ka year 1 year, Maple Leafs Age 24 IlyaNabokov $975Ka year 1 year, Avalanche Age 23 JakeChristiansen $975Ka year 1 year, Blue Jackets Age 27
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
NSH
$975K
$975K
2027-28
NSH
$975K
$975K
2028-29
NSH
$975K
$975K
2029-30
NSH
—
$975K
Player Bio Data
DOB Mar 1, 2006
Birth Place Lahti, FIN
Height 6'0"
Weight 199 LBS
Shoots/Catches L