Forward · RW,LW

Valeri Nichushkin

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing with a $6.13M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2029–30; 1 point through 2 games this season.

Born Mar 4, 1995

Birthplace Chelyabinsk, RUS

Nationality RUS

Height 6 ft 4 in / 193 cm

Weight 217 lb / 98 kg

Shoots L

Current team Columbus Blue Jackets

Draft 2013 · DAL · Round 1 · No. 10

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	CBJ	$6,125,000	2	0	1	1	-2	0	2	Playoffs not started
Traded to CBJ on June 25, 2026
2025–26	COL	$6,125,000	72	17	32	49	+9	26	160	12	2	2	4	+1	0	19
2024–25	COL	$6,125,000	43	21	13	34	+11	8	118	7	3	1	4	+1	0	13
2023–24	COL	$6,125,000	54	28	25	53	+5	22	158	8	9	1	10	+1	2	24
2022–23	COL	$6,125,000	53	17	30	47	+15	2	158	2	1	0	1	-2	0	6
Signed with COL on July 11, 2022 · 8 years x $6,125,000 AAV
2021–22	COL	$2,500,000	62	25	27	52	+21	14	180	20	9	6	15	+6	8	72
2020–21	COL	$2,500,000	55	10	11	21	+9	4	98	10	1	2	3	-3	10	30
Signed with COL on October 10, 2020 · 2 years x $2,500,000 AAV
Contract bought out by DAL before the 2019–20 season
2019–20	COL	$850,000	65	13	14	27	+26	14	113	15	2	1	3	+0	2	18
Signed with COL on August 19, 2019 · 1 year x $850,000 AAV
2018–19	DAL	$2,950,000	57	0	10	10	-4	0	65	1	0	0	0	+0	0	0
Signed with DAL on July 1, 2018 · 2 years x $2,950,000 AAV
2015–16	DAL	—	79	9	20	29	+2	12	139	10	0	1	1	-2	2	11
2014–15	DAL	—	8	0	1	1	-5	2	6	—
2013–14	DAL	—	79	14	20	34	+20	8	128	6	1	1	2	+1	2	9
Drafted by DAL in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 10 overall