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NIKITA NOVIKOV
#0 · SABRES DE BUFFALO

July 25, 2003  
Moscow, RU

Defenseman  
6'4"  
Entry drafts
BUFFALO SABRES
NHL earnings$ 2 602 500
STATS
NIKITA NOVIKOV
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2020-21WJC-18 - RU7-5512-1------
2021-22KHL - DYN321346+2------
WJC-20 - RU2---2-------
2022-23KHL - DYN6223521-3------
2023-24AHL - AME653202342+205-22--2
2024-25AHL - AME686142052+288-224+3
2025-26AHL - REI14-228+65---2-
AHL - AME506121844+6------
2026-27KHL - DYN24-118-3------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
AHL197154863146+6018-446+1
KHL118371035-4------
WJC-187-5512-1------
WJC-202---2-------
NHL SALARIES
NIKITA NOVIKOV
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 2 602 500
2023-2420867 500867 500867 500
2024-2521867 500867 5001 735 000
2025-2622867 500867 5002 602 500
TOTAL2 602 5002 602 500
AWARDS
NIKITA NOVIKOV
2020-21WJC-20Silver
Russia
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
NIKITA NOVIKOV
May 19, 2023

Nikita Novikov signed a new deal with the Buffalo Sabres

NHL trades