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NIKITA ZAITSEV

October 29, 1991  (34 yrs)
Moscou, RU

Defenseman  (Shoot right)
6'2"  (190 LBS)

Entry drafts	KHL - 2009 R1 #4 NOVOSIBIRSK SIBIR
NHL earnings	$ 32 425 000

STATS

NIKITA ZAITSEV

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
2008-09	WJC-18 - RU	7	1	4	5	14	+7	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009-10	KHL - SIB	40	-	1	1	6	-10	-	-	-	-	-	-
	WJC-20 - RU	6	-	-	-	4	+1	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010-11	KHL - SIB	39	-	2	2	12	+5	4	-	-	-	2	-4
	WJC-20 - RU	6	-	-	-	-	-2	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-12	KHL - SIB	53	1	3	4	28	+4	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012-13	KHL - SIB	49	7	11	18	41	-7	7	1	-	1	8	-4
	WM - RU	3	1	-	1	-	+1	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	KHL - CSK	33	4	8	12	18	+1	4	1	1	2	27	-
2014-15	KHL - CSK	57	12	20	32	31	+27	16	1	7	8	2	+6
2015-16	KHL - CSK	47	8	18	26	20	+22	20	4	9	13	10	-
	WM - RU	10	1	3	4	2	+12	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	NHL - TOR	82	4	32	36	38	-22	4	-	-	-	-	-4
	NHLWC - TEA	4	-	2	2	2	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	NHL - TOR	60	5	8	13	31	+8	7	-	2	2	2	-3
2018-19	NHL - TOR	81	3	11	14	18	+2	7	-	-	-	2	-3
2019-20	NHL - OTT	58	1	11	12	22	-8	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	NHL - OTT	55	4	13	17	26	-13	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	NHL - OTT	62	2	9	11	28	-7	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	NHL - OTT	28	-	5	5	8	-5	-	-	-	-	-	-
	NHL - CHI	18	1	2	3	12	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - SEN	3	-	-	-	2	-3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	NHL - CHI	38	2	5	7	14	-5	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	KHL - SKA	58	1	9	10	29	-8	4	-	2	2	2	-
2025-26	KHL - SKA	18	-	-	-	8	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		482	22	96	118	197	-54	18	-	2	2	4	-10
AHL		3	-	-	-	2	-3	-	-	-	-	-	-
KHL		394	33	72	105	193	+30	55	7	19	26	51	-2
WM		13	2	3	5	2	+13	-	-	-	-	-	-
NHLWC		4	-	2	2	2	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-
WJC-18		7	1	4	5	14	+7	-	-	-	-	-	-
WJC-20		12	-	-	-	4	-1	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

NIKITA ZAITSEV

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
1 year · $ 1 775 000
2016-17	25	925 000	925 000	925 000
7 years · $ 31 500 000
2017-18	26	4 500 000	4 500 000	5 425 000
2018-19	27	4 500 000	4 500 000	9 925 000
2019-20	28	4 500 000	4 500 000	14 425 000
2020-21	29	4 500 000	4 500 000	18 925 000
2021-22	30	4 500 000	4 500 000	23 425 000
2022-23	31	4 500 000	4 500 000	27 925 000
2023-24	32	4 500 000	4 500 000	32 425 000
TOTAL			32 425 000	32 425 000

AWARDS

NIKITA ZAITSEV

2010-11	U20	Gold Russia
2014-15	KHL	The “Golden Helmet” prize Moscow CSKA
2015-16	KHL	The “Golden Helmet” prize Moscow CSKA
	WM	Gold CHAMPION RU Russia
	WM	All-star team RU Russia
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TRANSACTIONS

NIKITA ZAITSEV

May 2, 2017

Nikita Zaitsev signed a new deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs

July 1, 2019

Nikita Zaitsev is traded to the Ottawa Senators with Connor Brown and Michael Carcone. In return, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Cody Ceci, Ben Harpur, Aaron Luchuk and 3rd round draft pick in 2020.

February 22, 2023

Nikita Zaitsev is traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with 2nd round draft pick in 2023 and 4th round draft pick in 2026. In return, the Ottawa Senators acquired future considerations.

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