Oct 19, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) celebrates after scoring a power play goal against the Utah Mammoth during the first period at Delta Center.
TRADESErik Karlsson to the Leafs? Only with Morgan Rielly in the deal, says Nick Alberga
Oct 20, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; San Jose Sharks left wing Igor Chernyshov (92) plays the puck against Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (14) during the first period at Bell Centre.
CANADIENSNick Suzuki's hand injury on a blocked shot vs. Sharks ends his streak of never missing a game
Nov 29, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) congratulate right wing Easton Cowan (53) on his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at PPG Paints Arena.
TRADESLeafs mock trade sends Easton Cowan and Ekman-Larsson to Detroit for Simon Edvinsson
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

NIKITA NESTEROV

March 28, 1993  
Chelyabinsk, RU

Defenseman  
5'11"  
Entry drafts
CHELYABINSK TRAKTOR
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
NHL earnings$ 3 652 500
Nikita Nesterov stats hockey
STATS
NIKITA NESTEROV
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2009-10WJC-18 - RU72-229+3------
2010-11WJC-18 - RU722429+11------
2011-12KHL - TRA10-114+83-----
WJC-20 - RU72356+7------
2012-13KHL - TRA35---14+619-446-3
WJC-20 - RU7-442+1------
2013-14AHL - CRU544121639-2------
2014-15NHL - TB2734716+6171568+5
AHL - CRU323111426+4------
2015-16NHL - TB5736941-69-119+1
AHL - CRU101344+1------
2016-17NHL - MTL131454+32-----1
NHL - TB35391220-3------
NHLWC - TEA1-----------
2017-18KHL - CSK423161941+92114514+3
OLYM - RU61-12+1------
2018-19KHL - CSK414141831-2029114+11
2019-20KHL - CSK537162324-------
2020-21NHL - CGY38-4420-10------
2021-22KHL - CSK415283326+11------
OLYM - RU6224-+1------
2022-23KHL - CSK6411294052+12------
2023-24KHL - CSK5911253651-52242-
2024-25KHL - CSK628273520+116-222-7
2025-26KHL - CSK64315188+1101456-1
2026-27KHL - CSK16-992+10------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL170102737101-102816717+5
AHL968263469+3------
KHL48752180232273+68846253134+3
OLYM123252+2------
NHLWC1-----------
WJC-181442658+14------
WJC-20142798+8------
NHL SALARIES
NIKITA NESTEROV
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 2 227 500
2013-1420692 500742 500692 500
2014-1521742 500742 5001 435 000
2015-1622792 500742 5002 227 500
1 year  ·  $ 725 000
2016-1723725 000725 0002 952 500
1 year  ·  $ 700 000
2020-2127700 000700 0003 652 500
TOTAL3 652 5003 652 500
AWARDS
NIKITA NESTEROV
2011-12U20Silver
Russia
2012-13U20Bronze
Russia
2018-19KHLGagarin cup   
Saint Petersburg SKA
2021-22KHLGagarin cup   
Moscow CSKA
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
NIKITA NESTEROV
September 26, 2016

Nikita Nesterov signed a new deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning

January 26, 2017

Nikita Nesterov is traded to the Montreal Canadiens. In return, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Jonathan Racine and 6th round draft pick in 2017 (#180: Cole Guttman).

October 23, 2020

Nikita Nesterov signed a new deal with the Calgary Flames

NHL trades