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

NIKO HUUHTANEN
#0 · LIGHTNING DE TAMPA BAY

June 26, 2003  
Helsinki, FI

Right wing  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
NHL earnings$ 2 602 500
Niko Huuhtanen stats hockey
STATS
NIKO HUUHTANEN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2020-21WJC-18 - FI72354+3------
2021-22WHL - SIL6537407785+205551010+6
2022-23WJC-20 - FI52134-1------
2023-24AHL - CRU------4-222-4
2024-25AHL - CRU518122047+131-----1
2025-26AHL - CRU5-3310+1------
ECHL - SOL1-----2------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
AHL568152357+145-222-5
ECHL1-----2------
WHL6537407785+205551010+6
WJC-1872354+3------
WJC-2052134-1------
NHL SALARIES
NIKO HUUHTANEN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 2 602 500
2024-2521867 500867 500867 500
2025-2622867 500867 5001 735 000
2026-2723867 500867 5002 602 500
TOTAL2 602 5002 602 500
TRANSACTIONS
NIKO HUUHTANEN
May 14, 2024

Niko Huuhtanen signed a new deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL trades