Nico Hischier
New Jersey Devils · C · Age 27
A+ Underpaid by $5.3M a year
Grade on current deal Cap hit vs expected
Cap hit $7.3M
Expected $12.5M
Production
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +4 | 18:03 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 28 | 38 | 66 | -6 | 20:43 |
Contract
- Cap hit
- $7.3M
- Type
- RFA
- Term
- 7 years
- Years remaining
- 1
- Expiry
- 2027
- Clauses
- M-NTC (10)
- Source
- Link
Summary
Nico Hischier grades A+ because his $7.3M cap hit understates what comparable C production earns ($12.5M). His next deal jumps to $11.7M × 5 from 2027-28.
Grade trend
Comparable contracts
- Auston Matthews $13.3M D
- Wyatt Johnston $8.4M A
- Martin Necas $11.5M C
- Mark Scheifele $8.5M B
- Jack Eichel $13.5M D