Oct 20, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) looks on against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period at T-Mobile Arena.
LIGHTNINGFriedman drops a major Kucherov update, and July 1 could become Tampa's biggest nightmare
Nov 3, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Gavin McKenna (92) skates against the Utah Mammoth in the third period at Scotiabank Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSJim Hiller bumps Gavin McKenna off Maple Leafs top PP unit
Oct 15, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) scores a goal and celebrates with center John Tavares (91) against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period at Scotiabank Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSJohn Tavares and another forward return to Maple Leafs practice in a full sweater
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

DANIEL NIEMINEN
#0 · PRÉDATEURS DE NASHVILLE

March 1, 2006  
Lahti, FI

Defenseman  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
NHL earnings$ 2 925 000
STATS
DANIEL NIEMINEN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2023-24WJC-18 - FI5-116+1------
2024-25WJC-20 - FI7-226+4------
2025-26WJC-20 - FI7-----1------
2026-27AHL - ADM101674-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
AHL101674-------
WJC-185-116+1------
WJC-2014-226+3------
NHL SALARIES
DANIEL NIEMINEN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
Nashville Predators
3 years  ·  $ 2 925 000
2026-2720925 000975 000925 000
2027-2821975 000975 0001 900 000
2028-29221 025 000975 0002 925 000
TOTAL2 925 0002 925 000
TRANSACTIONS
DANIEL NIEMINEN
April 14, 2026

Daniel Nieminen signed a new deal with the Nashville Predators

NHL trades