Nikita Kucherov
Tampa Bay Lightning · RW · Age 33
A Underpaid by $3.2M a year
Cap hit vs expected
Cap hit $9.5M
Expected $12.7M
Production
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 20 | +6 | 21:02 |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 44 | 86 | 130 | +43 | 20:20 |
Contract
- Cap hit
- $9.5M
- Type
- RFA
- Term
- 8 years
- Years remaining
- 1
- Expiry
- 2027
- Clauses
- NMC, M-NTC (10)
- Source
- Link
Summary
With 20 points carrying a $9.5M cap hit, Nikita Kucherov looks like a bargain. The model sees a $12.7M player, which is why this RFA grades A.
Grade trend
Comparable contracts
- David Pastrnak $11.3M C
- Quinton Byfield $6.3M A
- Mikko Rantanen $12M D
- Mitch Marner $12M D
- Clayton Keller $7.2M B