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Valeri Nichushkin

Columbus Blue Jackets
Position R
Age 31
Height 6'4"
Weight 217LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Chelyabinsk, RUS
Born Mar 3, 1995
Through 2029-30$24.5M

4 years$6.1M a year

5.9%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
190thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
5.8%of the Blue Jackets payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 31 $6.1M — This season
2027-28 32 $6.1M —
2028-29 33 $6.1M —
2029-30 34 $6.1M —
2030-31 35 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs NichushkinCap hit
175 Josh Morrissey WPG 31 2028 +$0.1M $6.2M 188 Owen Tippett PHI 27 2032 +$0.1M $6.2M 189 Ryan Pulock NYI 32 2030 Same $6.2M 190 Valeri Nichushkin CBJ 31 2030 $6.1M 191 Kris Letang PIT 39 2028 Same $6.1M 191 Aaron Ekblad FLA 30 2033 Same $6.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $6.1M a year

RyanPulock $6.2Ma year 4 years, Islanders Age 32 KrisLetang $6.1Ma year 2 years, Penguins Age 39 AaronEkblad $6.1Ma year 7 years, Panthers Age 30
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
CBJ
$6.12M
$6.12M M-NTC
2027-28
CBJ
$6.12M
$6.12M M-NTC
2028-29
CBJ
$6.12M
$6.12M M-NTC
2029-30
CBJ
$6.12M
$6.12M M-NTC
2030-31
CBJ
—
$6.12M
Player Bio Data
DOB Mar 3, 1995
Birth Place Chelyabinsk, RUS
Height 6'4"
Weight 217 LBS
Shoots/Catches L