Matt Nieto
Current Contract
| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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| 2023-24 | $900,000 $900K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 199 | 66.70 | 41.40 | -13.50 | 42.40 | -12.30 | 0.30 | 1.21 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $850,000 $850K |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 36 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 343 | 63.60 | 55.40 | 3.80 | 49.70 | -2.80 | 1.40 | 2.45 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $850,000 $850K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 45 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 554 | 37.50 | 47.00 | -4.80 | 48.00 | -1.10 | 0.87 | 1.52 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $850,000 $850K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 70 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 858 | 36.80 | 47.20 | 0.30 | 44.10 | -1.40 | 0.42 | 1.19 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $700,000 $700K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 303 | 42.90 | 46.50 | -2.80 | 44.40 | -4.30 | 0.79 | 1.19 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $1,975,000 $1.98M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 70 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 751 | 56.40 | 50.60 | -0.70 | 52.50 | 1.10 | 0.48 | 1.36 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $1,975,000 $1.98M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 64 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 695 | 45.00 | 55.77 | 8.77 | 51.52 | 2.13 | 0.17 | 1.47 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 74 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 898 | 50.77 | 44.29 | -3.14 | 46.42 | -2.20 | 0.67 | 1.27 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $735,000 $735K |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 43 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 565 | 33.33 | 47.75 | 1.56 | 49.83 | 2.37 | 0.64 | 0.85 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $735,000 $735K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 171 | 36.36 | 47.26 | -7.06 | 51.99 | -0.15 | 0.00 | 0.70 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | $759,167 $759K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 67 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 783 | 40.43 | 46.54 | -10.07 | 51.25 | -0.42 | 0.38 | 1.00 | |||||||
| 2014-15 | $759,167 $759K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 72 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 20 | 920 | 40.74 | 48.98 | -1.97 | 52.82 | 1.25 | 0.39 | 1.24 | |||||||
| 2013-14 | $759,167 $759K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 66 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 809 | 46.30 | 55.41 | -2.14 | 52.86 | -2.62 | 0.67 | 1.34 | |||||||
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Nieto (knee) sustained an undisclosed injury while rehabbing from his knee surgery. The center could find himself heading back under the knife ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Matt Nieto | Nieto (knee) sustained an undisclosed injury while rehabbing from his knee surgery. The center could find himself heading back under the knife ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Nieto (knee) was unable to get back onto the ice for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, missing 60 games total.
Nieto underwent successful laparoscopic surgery Thursday and is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks.
Nieto (lower body) is still considered out "longer-term" according to coach Mike Sullivan, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports Tuesday.
Nieto (lower body) skated for the first time since suffering his injury Friday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Nieto will miss Saturday's tilt versus Philadelphia with a lower-body injury, according to Penguins reporter Michelle Crechiolo.
Nieto recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Nieto scored a goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 10-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nieto penned a two-year, $1.8 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
Nieto notched two assists and four shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nieto provided an assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Nieto produced an assist in Monday's 5-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Nieto scored a goal in Monday's 8-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Nieto provided an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nieto scored a goal on five shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
The San Jose Sharks acquired Martin Kaut and Jacob MacDonald from the Colorado Avalanche for Ryan Merkley and Matt Nieto
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2023-24
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Buy Out 2024-25
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2025 |
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| Cap Hit | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | UFA 32yrs |
| AAV | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | |
| Base | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | |
| Minors Salary | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | |
| Clauses |
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| UFA Year |
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023 |
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| Cap Hit | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | UFA 30yrs |
| AAV | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | |
| Base | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | |
| Minors Salary | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | |
| Clauses |
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| UFA Year |
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2020-21
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2021 |
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| Cap Hit | $700,000$700K | UFA 28yrs |
| AAV | $700,000$700K | |
| Base | $700,000$700K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $700,000$700K | |
| Minors Salary | $700,000$700K | |
| Clauses |
- |
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| UFA Year |
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020 |
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| Cap Hit | $1,975,000$1.98M | $1,975,000$1.98M | UFA 27yrs |
| AAV | $1,975,000$1.98M | $1,975,000$1.98M | |
| Base | $1,975,000$1.98M | $1,975,000$1.98M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,975,000$1.98M | $1,975,000$1.98M | |
| Minors Salary | $1,975,000$1.98M | $1,975,000$1.98M | |
| Clauses |
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| UFA Year |
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2017-18
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2018 |
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| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | RFA 25yrs |
| AAV | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Minors Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Clauses |
- |
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| UFA Year |
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2016-17
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2017 |
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| Cap Hit | $735,000$735K | RFA 24yrs |
| AAV | $735,000$735K | |
| Base | $735,000$735K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $735,000$735K | |
| Minors Salary | $735,000$735K | |
| Clauses |
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| UFA Year |
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016 |
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| Cap Hit | $759,167$759K | $759,167$759K | $759,167$759K | RFA 23yrs |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $600,000$600K | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $232,500$233K | $132,500$133K | $132,500$133K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $692,500$693K | $792,500$793K | $792,500$793K | |
| Minors Salary | $70,000$70K | $70,000$70K | $70,000$70K | |
| Clauses |
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