Nikolas Matinpalo
D · Ottawa SenatorsFull data
Contract
Signed 2025-05-05 — expires 2026-27 as ufa
| Season | Base salary | Signing bonus | Cap hit | Clauses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $825,000 | $0 | $875,000 | — |
| 2026-27 | $925,000 | $0 | $875,000 | — |
Source — as of 2026-08-19
Market value
Estimate based on comparable contracts — not a prediction of negotiations.
Projected AAV range (next contract): $1,169,050 – $4,994,000 (mid $2,190,550)
Most common term among comparables: 2 years
Recent market runs +9.2 % above historical comparables — adjustment applied.
Comparable contracts
- Parker Wotherspoon (2025-26, $750,000 × 2)
- Jeremy Lauzon (2025-26, $4,000,000 × 6)
- Uvis Balinskis (2025-26, $875,000 × 2)
- Vincent Desharnais (2026-27, $4,200,000 × 4 · ★)
- Josh Mahura (2024-25, $907,500 × 2)
- Mathieu Joseph (2026-27, $1,000,000 × 1 · ★)
- Jeff Malott (2026-27, $1,850,000 × 3 · ★)
- Dante Fabbro (2024-25, $4,125,000 × 4)
Key stats (2025-26)
GP 50
G 0
PTS 5
Advanced stats: MoneyPuck.com — as of 2026-08-27
Take it further
as of 2026-08-19