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SAMI NIKU

October 10, 1996  (29 yrs)
Haapavesi, FI

Defenseman  (Shoot left)
6'1"  (175 LBS)

Entry drafts	NHL - 2015 R7 #198 WINNIPEG JETS
NHL earnings	$ 3 775 000

STATS

SAMI NIKU

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
2013-14	WJC-18 - FI	5	1	-	1	-	-3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	WJC-20 - FI	5	-	-	-	-	+2	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	WJC-20 - FI	7	1	1	2	2	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	NHL - WIN	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - MOO	76	16	38	54	30	+17	9	1	2	3	2	-1
2018-19	NHL - WIN	30	1	3	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - MOO	20	3	9	12	14	-6	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	NHL - WIN	17	-	5	5	12	-2	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - MOO	18	3	11	14	12	-6	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	NHL - WIN	6	-	-	-	8	-3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	NHL - MTL	13	-	6	6	2	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - ROC	36	2	11	13	14	+3	15	-	11	11	10	+2
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		67	2	14	16	24	-2	-	-	-	-	-	-
AHL		150	24	69	93	70	+8	24	1	13	14	12	+1
WJC-18		5	1	-	1	-	-3	-	-	-	-	-	-
WJC-20		12	1	1	2	2	+5	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

SAMI NIKU

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
3 years · $ 2 325 000
2017-18	21	742 500	775 000	742 500
2018-19	22	742 500	775 000	1 485 000
2019-20	23	840 000	775 000	2 325 000
2 years · $ 1 450 000
2020-21	24	700 000	725 000	3 025 000
1 year · $ 750 000
2021-22	25	750 000	750 000	3 775 000
TOTAL			3 775 000	3 800 000

AWARDS

SAMI NIKU

2015-16	U20	Gold Finland
2017-18	AHL	Eddie Shore Award Manitoba Moose
NHL TROPHIES

TRANSACTIONS

SAMI NIKU

May 15, 2017

Sami Niku signed a new deal with the Winnipeg Jets

October 29, 2020

Sami Niku signed a new deal with the Winnipeg Jets

September 24, 2021

Sami Niku signed a new deal with the Montreal Canadiens

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