Sami Niku

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Sami NIKU
28y
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185cm
80kg
Player Bio:
Position: Left Defense/Right Defense
Hand: L
Date of Birth: Oct. 10, 1996
Place of Birth: Haapavesi, Haapavesi, FIN
Draft Year: 2015
Draft Round: 7
Drafted Overall: 198
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
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Season Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Cap Hit Team GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI
2021-22 $0.75M 13 0 6 6 +3 15:17
Sept. 21, 2021: Contract terminated by WPG & Sept. 24, 2021: Signed by MTL
2020-21 $0.725M 6 0 0 0 -3 12:58
2019-20 $0.775M 17 0 5 5 -2 16:09
2018-19 $0.775M 30 1 3 4 0 13:55
2017-18 $0.775M 1 1 0 1 0 15:13
2015: Drafted by WPG

Contracts

Standard Contract
Sami Niku signed a 1 year, $750,000 contract with the Montréal Canadiens on Sept. 24, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $750,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Sept. 24, 2021
Signed by: Marc Bergevin
Cap %: 0.92
Expiry status: UFA (Group 6)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2021-22 $0.75M $0.75M - - $0.75M $0.75M $0.425M
Standard Contract
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.
Signing team:
Signing date: Oct. 29, 2020
Signed by: Kevin Cheveldayoff
Cap %: 0.89
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2020-21 $0.725M $0.725M - - $0.7M $0.7M $0.7M
2021-22 $0.725M $0.725M - - $0.75M $0.75M $0.75M
Qualifying Offer: $0.787M
Entry-Level Contract
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.
Signing team:
Signing date: May 15, 2017
Signed by: Kevin Cheveldayoff
Cap %: 0.95
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2017-18 $0.775M $0.917M $0.182M $0.092M $0.65M $0.743M $0.07M
2018-19 $0.775M $0.917M $0.182M $0.092M $0.65M $0.743M $0.07M
2019-20 $0.775M $0.917M $0.06M - $0.84M $0.84M $0.07M
Qualifying Offer: $0.882M

Trades

Player has not been involved in any trades.