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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Valeri Nichushkin
Rangers
Official NHL.com
Valeri Nichushkin
RUS

Valeri Nichushkin

LW/RW Two-Way Winger Reasonable PNHL Rangers
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK64
FG43
DI87
SK60
ST87
EN87
DU85
PH59
FO67
PA61
SC60
DF70
PS81
EX80
LD78
MO54
OV61

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: March 04, 1995
Age: 31 yrs
Height / Weight: 193 cm • 95 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2013 • #12 overall (1st Round) by Sharks
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 4 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $6,300,000
Cap Percentage: 6.85%
Remaining Cap Hit: $5,783,077
Expiry Status: UFA 2030
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP8
G1
A6
PTS7
+/-+5
PIM0
TOI/G21:50
PPG0
GWG1
S%4.5%
HITS5
82G Pace72P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 84th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 93th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Playmaking & Vision 90th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Defense 91th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 76th Pct
Above Average
Character & IQ 81th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 4.5% (1G / 22S) Career: 7.7%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (14%) • 6A (86%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.88
Points / GP
0.13
Goals / GP
0.75
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 21:50 TOI/G
5v5: 17:02 (78%)
PP: 02:34 (12%)
PK: 02:15 (10%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP575
G120
A172
PTS292
+/--104
P/G0.51
PIM172
TOI/G18:52
PPG29
BKS122
S%7.7%
FO%39.2%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 26 2024-25
Assists 36 2023-24
Points 59 2024-25
+/- +11 2024-25
Hits 127 2024-25
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 15:31
PP: 02:06
PK: 01:15

88 pts

Career Stars (14-15-16)

22 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-0-3

Career Fights

747

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2019-20 EDM 82 1 13 14 -65 4 0 0 0 131 0.8% 90 24 34.7% 17:27 0.17
2020-21 EDM 79 10 12 22 -37 73 2 0 0 164 6.1% 111 22 37.0% 21:27 0.28
2021-22 EDM 82 20 21 41 -11 10 4 0 3 171 11.7% 116 22 40.7% 19:56 0.50
2022-23 EDM 82 22 23 45 -1 16 6 0 2 254 8.7% 98 15 36.8% 17:12 0.55
2023-24 EDM 82 17 36 53 -1 19 6 0 5 245 6.9% 79 12 36.1% 17:58 0.65
2024-25 EDM 78 26 33 59 11 16 5 0 4 301 8.6% 127 10 44.4% 19:15 0.76
2025-26 EDM 82 23 28 51 -5 34 6 0 7 272 8.5% 121 17 43.8% 18:35 0.62
2026-27 NYR 8 1 6 7 5 0 0 0 1 22 4.5% 5 0 35.0% 21:50 0.88
ON PACE (82G) 82 10 62 72 51 0 0 0 10 226 4.5% 51 0 35.0% 21:50 0.88
NHL CAREER TOTAL 575 120 172 292 -104 172 29 22 1560 7.7% 747 122 39.2% 18:52 0.51

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2023 Playoffs EDM 13 4 6 10 3 4 0 0 0 32 12.5% 15 2 41.7% 16:33 0.77
2024 Playoffs EDM 5 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 14 7.1% 8 0 14.3% 17:20 0.40
2025 Playoffs EDM 6 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 1 21 9.5% 7 2 0.0% 17:11 0.83

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Elias Lindholm WSH • 31 yrs • 6 PTS (5 GP)
$5,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 62
SK 59
PH 59
PA 61
SC 58
DF 70
Pavel Zacha MTL • 29 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 64
SK 58
PH 60
PA 61
SC 62
DF 68
Josh Norris TOR • 27 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$4,400,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 64
SK 59
PH 58
PA 60
SC 60
DF 65
Mikael Granlund BUF • 34 yrs • 10 PTS (7 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 59
SK 59
PH 61
PA 59
SC 60
DF 70
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins COL • 33 yrs • 6 PTS (7 GP)
$12,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 08, 2026
CK 58
SK 60
PH 62
PA 62
SC 59
DF 70
Elias Pettersson STL • 27 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$6,900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 66
SK 58
PH 60
PA 60
SC 55
DF 70
Pavel Buchnevich NSH • 31 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 59
SK 58
PH 58
PA 58
SC 58
DF 70
Artturi Lehkonen FLA • 31 yrs • 7 PTS (7 GP)
$6,200,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 30, 2026
CK 61
SK 58
PH 56
PA 58
SC 61
DF 69
Total Remaining Contract
--
4 yr(s) remaining • $6,300,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 8 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
22.06.2026 22:14
Valeri Nichushkin signed with Rangers for $6,300,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 16.06.2026 17:03
Rangers receives:
Valeri Nichushkin
Oilers receives:
3rd NYR 2026, 6th CAR 2026, 2nd NYR 2028
Contract Signing
20.06.2024 13:35
Valeri Nichushkin signed with Oilers for $6,000,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
11.07.2021 22:31
Valeri Nichushkin signed with Oilers for 1 800 000 Kč for 3 year(s).
Contract Signing
19.08.2019 0:00
Valeri Nichushkin signed with Oilers for $1,000,000 for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 05.02.2019 20:58
Oilers receives:
Mark Letestu, Valeri Nichushkin (P), Ryan McLeod (P), 1st SJS 2019 (#22 overall), 1st SJS 2020 (#24 overall), 3rd SJS 2019 (CND)
Sharks receives:
Teuvo Teravainen
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
14.07.2014 0:00
Valeri Nichushkin signed with Sharks for $1,400,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2013
Selected in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft (#12th overall, 1st Round) by Sharks