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Matt Niskanen

#15

age37

posD

shotr

h6'0"

w201lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Contract

2014-2021 Standard Contract

term7yr

value$40.25M

cap hit$5.75M

expires

2021

UFA

34yrs

Signed By

Signed On Jul 01, 2014

Signing Agent Neil Sheehy

Signing Status

UFA

(27 yrs old)

Qualifying Offer on Expiry -

UFA Year 2014

ELC Year 20

Waivers Age 21

Birthdate Dec 6, 1986

Nationality USA

Draft

2005 Round 1 Pick 28

Draft Class

Est Career Earnings

$49,875,000

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2019-20	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	68	8	25	33	29	1,112	54.70	52.60	3.40	52.10	1.70	0.11	0.92	Playoffs	15	1	1	2	0
2018-19	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	Washington Capitals	80	8	17	25	41	1,429	47.32	45.37	-3.35	47.16	-2.89	0.25	0.80	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	0
2017-18	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	Washington Capitals	68	7	22	29	36	1,270	56.76	47.78	0.90	49.19	0.78	0.28	1.04	Playoffs	24	1	8	9	0
2016-17	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	Washington Capitals	78	5	34	39	32	1,304	59.60	50.48	-0.56	55.99	3.80	0.18	1.20	Playoffs	13	1	3	4	0
2016-17	$5,750,000 $5.75M	WCup	USA	3	0	0	0	0
2015-16	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	5	27	32	38	1,491	56.52	55.55	4.49	51.70	0.10	0.08	0.40	Playoffs	12	0	3	3	0
2014-15	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	4	27	31	47	1,450	50.55	53.00	-0.11	52.61	0.94	0.08	0.66	Playoffs	14	0	4	4	0
2013-14	$2,300,000 $2.30M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	81	10	36	46	51	1,334	63.89	56.64	7.94	54.22	7.30	0.27	1.21	Playoffs	13	2	7	9	0
2012-13	$2,300,000 $2.30M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	40	4	10	14	12	655	54.55	47.53	-5.43	52.46	3.58	0.37	0.92	Playoffs	15	0	2	2	0
2011-12	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	75	4	17	21	47	1,081	56.67	54.82	1.60	57.98	3.62	0.06	0.67	Playoffs	4	1	2	3	0
2010-11	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	18	1	3	4	20	278	41.67	42.73	-10.24	51.28	-4.76	0.22	0.43	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0
2010-11	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Dallas Stars	45	0	6	6	30	569	55.88	52.59	8.65	49.79	4.47	0.00	0.21
2009-10	$675,000 $675K	NHL	Dallas Stars	74	3	12	15	18	1,047	44.78	52.86	5.30	51.76	5.22	0.17	0.52
2008-09	$675,000 $675K	WC	USA	9	1	2	3	2
2008-09	$675,000 $675K	NHL	Dallas Stars	80	6	29	35	52	1,171	44.83	48.90	0.60	51.36	2.82	0.21	1.03
2007-08	$675,000 $675K	NHL	Dallas Stars	78	7	19	26	36	1,195	57.58	47.96	-3.34	52.35	-0.07	0.25	0.90	Playoffs	16	0	3	3	0
2006-07	-	AHL	Iowa Stars	13	0	3	3	6									Playoffs	12	2	5	7	0
2006-07	-	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	39	9	22	31	42
2005-06	-	WJC-20	USA U20	7	0	0	0	6
2005-06	-	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	38	1	13	14	40
2004-05	-	USHS-MN	Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl High	29	27	38	65	34
2003-04	-	USHS-MN	Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl High	0	24	37	61	0
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Oct 5 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers

Matt Niskanen

ounced D Matt Niskanen has retired.

Aug 22 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers

Matt Niskanen

ounced D Matt Niskanen has served his suspension.

Aug 20 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers

Matt Niskanen

suspended D Matt Niskanen one game for cross-checking.

Feb 21 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers

Matt Niskanen

fined D Matt Niskanen $5,000 for slashing.

Jun 14 2019

$5,750,000

$-5,750,000

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals for Radko Gudas

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Nov 14 2017 | Washington Capitals

Matt Niskanen

ivated D Matt Niskanen from injured reserve.

Oct 14 2017 | Washington Capitals

Matt Niskanen

ced D Matt Niskanen on IR.

Jul 1 2014

Matt Niskanen

Standard | 7 yrs

$40,250,000

Cap Hit

$5,750,000

Neil Sheehy | I-C-E Hockey Agency

Feb 13 2013 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Matt Niskanen

ivated D Matt Niskanen from injury reserve.

Jun 29 2012

Matt Niskanen

Standard | 2 yrs

$4,600,000

Cap Hit

$2,300,000

Neil Sheehy | I-C-E Hockey Agency

Feb 21 2011 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Matt Niskanen

tt Niskanen) Acquired from Dallas in exchange for Alex Goligoski.

Sep 16 2010

Matt Niskanen

Standard | 2 yrs

$3,000,000

Cap Hit

$1,500,000

Neil Sheehy | I-C-E Hockey Agency

Mar 19 2007

Matt Niskanen

Entry Level | 3 yrs

$2,025,000

Cap Hit

$675,000

Neil Sheehy | I-C-E Hockey Agency

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Matt Niskanen

2014-2021 Standard Contract

term7yrs

value$40,250,000$40.25M

cap hit$5,750,000$5.75M

expires

2021

UFA

34yrs

Signed By

Signed On Jul 1 2014

Signing Agent Neil Sheehy

Signing Status

UFA

27yrs old

Notes

15 Team No Trade (2014-15 to 2017-18); 10 Team No Trade (2018-2019-2020-2021)

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	UFA 34yrs
AAV	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M
Base	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M
Minors Salary	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

Matt Niskanen

2012-2014 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$4,600,000$4.60M

cap hit$2,300,000$2.30M

expires

2014

UFA

27yrs

Signed By

Signed On Jun 29 2012

Signing Agent Neil Sheehy

Signing Status

RFA

25yrs old

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013-14	2014
Cap Hit	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M	UFA 27yrs
AAV	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M
Base	$2,100,000$2.10M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,100,000$2.10M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Minors Salary	$2,100,000$2.10M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Clauses	-	-
UFA Year

Matt Niskanen

2010-2012 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,000,000$3.00M

cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M

expires

2012

RFA

25yrs

Signed By

Signed On Sep 16 2010

Signing Agent Neil Sheehy

Signing Status

RFA

23yrs old

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011-12	2012
Cap Hit	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	RFA 25yrs
AAV	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Base	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Minors Salary	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Clauses	-	-
UFA Year

Matt Niskanen

2007-2010 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,025,000$2.03M

cap hit$675,000$675K

expires

2010

RFA

23yrs

Signed By

Signed On Mar 19 2007

Signing Agent Neil Sheehy

Signing Status 20yrs old

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010
Cap Hit	$675,000$675K	$675,000$675K	$675,000$675K	RFA 23yrs
AAV	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Base	$585,000$585K	$635,000$635K	$805,000$805K
Performance Bonuses	$265,000$265K	$215,000$215K	$45,000$45K
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$585,000$585K	$635,000$635K	$805,000$805K
Minors Salary	$62,500$63K	$62,500$63K	$62,500$63K
Clauses	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

Matt Niskanen

#15

age37

posD

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h6'0"

w201lbs

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Draft

Undrafted

UFA Year

2014

Birthdate

Dec 6, 1986

Nationality

USA

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