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.
LIGHTNINGNikita Kucherov tells Lightning he won't re-sign, wants out
Feb 28, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson (77) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period at Lenovo Center.
RED WINGSSimon Edvinsson trade rumors intensify as Red Wings reject strong Sharks offer
Oct 24, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan on his bench against the Calgary Flames during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome.
RED WINGSRed Wings call up Jacob Bernard-Docker, send Sandin-Pellikka down
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

NIKITA KUCHEROV
#86 · LIGHTNING DE TAMPA BAY

June 17, 1993  
Maikop, RU

Right wing  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
MOSCOW CSKA
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
NHL earnings$ 92 435 000
Coupe Stanley
2020
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
2021
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Nikita Kucherov stats hockey
STATS
NIKITA KUCHEROV
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2010-11KHL - CSK8-22--3------
WJC-18 - RU71110216+10------
2011-12KHL - CSK181454-1------
WJC-20 - RU72572+4------
2012-13LHJMQ - HUS2726275312+18149152410-
LHJMQ - REM637102-1------
WJC-20 - RU65382+4------
2013-14NHL - TB52991814+321-1--
AHL - CRU1713112410+1------
2014-15NHL - TB8228366437+382610122214+7
2015-16NHL - TB7730366630+917118198+13
2016-17NHL - TB7440458538+13------
WM - RU4347-+3------
NHLWC - TEA4213-+1------
2017-18NHL - TB80396110042+15177101710-6
2018-19NHL - TB82418712862+243-2219-4
2019-20NHL - TB6833528538+26257273412+15
2020-21NHL - TB------238243214+6
2021-22NHL - TB4725446922+1238192714+7
2022-23NHL - TB82308311336-2615611-
2023-24NHL - TB814410014422+85-772-1
2024-25NHL - TB78378412145+225-442-
2025-26NHL - TB76448613050+43715610+2
2026-27NHL - TB12411156+2------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL8914047341138442+20215954123177116+39
AHL1713112410+1------
LHJMQ3329346314+17149152410-
KHL261674-4------
WM4347-+3------
NHLWC4213-+1------
WJC-1871110216+10------
WJC-201378154+8------
NHL SALARIES
NIKITA KUCHEROV
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
Tampa Bay Lightning
3 years  ·  $ 2 135 000
2013-1420692 500711 667692 500
2014-1521742 500711 6671 435 000
2015-1622700 000711 6672 135 000
Tampa Bay Lightning
3 years  ·  $ 14 300 000
2016-17234 250 0004 766 6666 385 000
2017-18244 500 0004 766 66610 885 000
2018-19255 550 0004 766 66616 435 000
Tampa Bay Lightning
8 years  ·  $ 76 000 000
2019-202612 000 0009 500 00028 435 000
2020-21279 000 0009 500 00037 435 000
2021-222812 000 0009 500 00049 435 000
2022-23299 000 0009 500 00058 435 000
2023-243010 000 0009 500 00068 435 000
2024-25319 000 0009 500 00077 435 000
2025-26328 000 0009 500 00085 435 000
2026-27337 000 0009 500 00092 435 000
TOTAL92 435 00092 434 999
TRANSACTIONS
NIKITA KUCHEROV
October 11, 2016

Nikita Kucherov signed a new deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning

July 10, 2018

Nikita Kucherov signed a new deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL trades