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SAMI NIKU

Inactive (At the NHL level)

Left Defense/Right Defense
Estimated Career Earnings Tooltip : $2,486,241
BORN: Oct. 10, 1996
AGE: 27
BIRTHPLACE: Haapavesi, Finland
NATIONALITY: FinlandFinland
SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT:
6'1"
185cm
WEIGHT:
176 lbs
80kg
ELC SIGNING AGE: 20
WAIVERS AGE: 21
DRAFT YEAR: 2015
DRAFTED OVERALL: 198
DRAFT ROUND: 7
DRAFTED BY: Logo of the Winnipeg JetsWPG
SUMMARY

Sami Niku is a 27 year old defense who was born on Oct. 10, 1996. He was drafted 198th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 7th round of the 2015 entry draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $4,950,000. Over a career that spans 5 seasons (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total 16 Pts in 67 GP.

CONTRACT HISTORY

Entry-Level Contract
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Length: 3 years
Value: $2,750,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap % Tooltip: 1.06
Signing Team: Logo of the Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets
Signing Date: May 15, 2017
Source: CapFriendly

Sami Niku signed a 3 year, $2,750,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets on May 15, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $775,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2017-18$775,000$916,666$182,500$92,500$650,000$742,500$70,000
2018-19$775,000$916,666$182,500$92,500$650,000$742,500$70,000
2019-20$775,000$916,666$60,000$0$840,000$840,000$70,000
TOTAL$2,325,000$2,749,998$425,000$185,000$2,140,000$2,325,000$210,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $882,000
European Union This contract includes a European Assignment Clause
Standard Contract
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Length: 2 years
Value: $1,450,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap % Tooltip: 0.89
Signing Team: Logo of the Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets
Signing Date: Oct. 29, 2020

Sami Niku signed a 2 year, $1,450,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 29, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $725,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2020-21$725,000$725,000$0$0$700,000$700,000$700,000
2021-22$725,000$725,000$0$0$750,000$750,000$750,000
TOTAL$1,450,000$1,450,000$0$0$1,450,000$1,450,000$1,450,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $787,500
TERMINATED: This contract was terminated (Winnipeg Jets - Sep. 21, 2021)
Standard Contract
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SIGNED BY: Marc Bergevin
Length: 1 year
Value: $750,000
Expiry Status: UFA (Group 6)
Cap % Tooltip: 0.92
Signing Team: Logo of the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
Signing Date: Sep. 24, 2021
Source: CapFriendly

Sami Niku signed a 1 year, $750,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Sep. 24, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $750,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2021-22$750,000$750,000$0$0$750,000$750,000$425,000
TOTAL$750,000$750,000$0$0$750,000$750,000$425,000
MINIMUM GUARANTEED SALARY: 2021-22: $475,000

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAP+/-PIMPLAYOFFSGPGAP+/-PIMTOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60TOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60
2010-11JYP U16U16 SM-sarja25156-10|PLAYOFFS30000-------|-------
JYP U16U16 SM-sarja Q9123-4|-------|-------
2011-12Finland U16 (all)International-Jr100010|-------|-------
JYP U16U16 SM-sarja14189-4|PLAYOFFS30330-------|-------
JYP U18U18 SM-sarja17112-0|-------|-------
JYP U16U16 SM-sarja Q7044-2|-------|-------
2012-13Finland U17 (all)International-Jr6112-42|-------|-------
Finland U17EYOF301172|-------|-------
Finland U17WHC-175112-4|-------|-------
JYP U18U18 SM-sarja3213-0|-------|-------
JYP U20U20 SM-sarja30088-322|PLAYOFFS6000-32-------|-------
JYP U17U17 SM-sarja------|PLAYOFFS71452-------|-------
2013-14Finland U18 (all)International-Jr20358-6|-------|-------
Finland U18WJC-185101-30|-------|-------
Finland U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup4112-14|-------|-------
JYP-AkatemiaMestis30033216|-------|-------
JYP U18U18 SM-sarja1033-0|-------|-------
JYP U20U20 SM-sarja2041014120|-------|-------
2014-15JYPLiiga1201116|-------|-------
Finland U20 (all)International-Jr2435876|-------|-------
JYPChampions HL100010|-------|-------
Finland U20WJC-20500020|-------|-------
JYP-AkatemiaMestis3932225824|PLAYOFFS605524-------|-------
2015-16JYPLiiga38471122|-------|-------
Finland U20 (all)International-Jr1723598|-------|-------
JYPChampions HL601112|-------|-------
Finland U20WJC-20711232|-------|-------
JYP-AkatemiaMestis702214|-------|-------
2016-17JYPLiiga5952227326|PLAYOFFS15156-12-------|-------
JYPChampions HL812324|-------|-------
2017-18Logo of the Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg JetsNHL110100|14:0410.11-1.65-1.92-7.61-13.97|-------
Manitoba MooseAHL761638541730|PLAYOFFS9123-12-------|-------
2018-19Logo of the Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg JetsNHL3013402|14:3411.19-0.67-0.47-10.73-9.08|-------
Manitoba MooseAHL203912-614|-------|-------
2019-20Logo of the Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg JetsNHL17055-212|16:1700.54-1.29-0.71-16.20-13.15|-------
Manitoba MooseAHL1831114-612|-------|-------
2020-21Logo of the Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg JetsNHL6000-38|13:3100.14-0.80-0.49-28.86-24.73|-------
2021-22Logo of the Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensNHL1306632|13:4100.210.430.96-10.62-0.14|-------
Laval RocketAHL3621113314|PLAYOFFS1501111210-------|-------
2022-23JYPLiiga5493342726|-------|-------
Finland (all)International401132|-------|-------
FinlandEHT401132|-------|-------
2023-24JYPLiiga37112637-724|-------|-------
IlvesLiiga1611112134|-------|-------
Finland (all)International3000-30|-------|-------
FinlandEHT3000-30|-------|-------
NHL TOTALNHL6721416-224|PLAYOFFS------PLAYOFFS