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Connor Clifton

#75

age29

posD

shotr

h5'11"

w192lbs

Depth Chart RD2

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$3,333,333$3.33M

Year 2 of 3

23/24

24/25

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 31

Profile

Draft Team

Round5

Pick133

Year2013

Agent Eric Quinlan & Nicholas Martino

Birthdate Apr 28, 1995

Birthplace Long Branch, New Jersey

Nationality USA

Stick Bauer Proto R

UFA Year 2022

ELC Year 23

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $11,116,667

2024-25 Stats

Regular Season

GP73

A15

P16

PPG0.22

PIM45

EV TOI/GM 12.97

G60 0.06

P60 0.76

GF% 42.40

DFF% 44.60

REL DFF% -5.50

CF% 45.70

REL CF% -6.10

2023-2026 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$10,000,000$10.00M

cap hit$3,333,333$3.33M

Connor Clifton is signed to a 3 year, $10,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $3,333,333 per season, currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres. His contract was signed on July 1, 2023, and expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Clifton will be 31 years old.

Signed On Jul 1 2023

Signing Agent Eric Quinlan & Nicholas Martino

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 3.99%

Signing Status UFAage 28

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	UFAage 31
AAV	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M
Base	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M
Minors Salary	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out			Buy Out

Career Stats By Contract

NHL Only

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	$3,333,333 $3.33M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	73	1	15	16	45	947	42.40	44.60	-5.50	45.70	-6.10	0.06	0.76
2023-24	$3,333,334 $3.33M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	79	4	14	18	88	1,119	53.90	48.10	-1.40	49.20	-2.30	0.16	0.91
2022-23	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	78	5	18	23	60	1,237	58.80	49.80	-5.40	48.50	-3.80	0.19	0.97	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2021-22	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	60	2	8	10	32	869	47.80	54.30	-4.20	53.50	-1.70	0.14	0.69	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
2020-21	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	44	1	6	7	38	718	57.80	50.00	-4.50	50.00	-4.80	0.08	0.50	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	0
2019-20	$725,000 $725K	AHL	Providence Bruins	2	0	0	0	0
2019-20	$725,000 $725K	NHL	Boston Bruins	31	2	0	2	12	414	51.70	44.00	-8.40	44.70	-6.00	0.29	0.29	Playoffs	8	1	2	3	0
2018-19	$725,000 $725K	NHL	Boston Bruins	19	0	1	1	15	317	66.67	55.22	2.52	56.74	1.30	0.00	0.19	Playoffs	18	2	3	5	0
2018-19	$725,000 $725K	AHL	Providence Bruins	53	6	21	27	52
2017-18	$0 $0K	AHL	Providence Bruins	54	4	9	13	35									Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
2016-17	$0 $0K	NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	39	7	7	14	82
2015-16	$0 $0K	NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	43	7	21	28	42
2014-15	$0 $0K	NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	38	0	5	5	54
2013-14	$0 $0K	NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	36	5	4	9	106
2012-13	$0 $0K	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	USA U18	3	0	0	0	2
2012-13	$0 $0K	NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	66	8	15	23	114
2012-13	$0 $0K	WJC-18	USA U18	7	1	0	1	2
2012-13	$0 $0K	USHL	USNTDP Juniors	25	3	6	9	90
2011-12	$0 $0K	EmJHL	Jersey Hitmen	4	0	1	1	0									Playoffs	6	0	3	3	0
2011-12	$0 $0K	NTDP	U.S. National U17 Team	12	1	1	2	24
2011-12	$0 $0K	EJHL	Jersey Hitmen	28	1	11	12	46									Playoffs	6	0	3	3	0
2011-12	$0 $0K	USHL	USNTDP Juniors	8	1	0	1	16
2010-11	$0 $0K	EmJHL	Jersey Hitmen	36	4	14	18	95									Playoffs	7	2	2	4	0
2009-10	$0 $0K	USHS-Prep	Christian Brothers Academy	23	6	8	14	0
2009-10	$0 $0K	EmJHL	Jersey Hitmen	33	2	10	12	59									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2008-09	$0 $0K	AYHL 13U	New Jersey Jr. Titans 13U AAA	32	15	11	26	92
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/1

2023

Clifton, Connor

3yrs

$3,333,333AAV

07/1

2019

Clifton, Connor

3yrs

$1,000,000AAV

05/3

2018

Clifton, Connor

2yrs

$725,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

Apr

Clifton, Connor

Clifton recorded a shorthanded assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Apr

Clifton, Connor

Clifton scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Mar

Clifton, Connor

Clifton logged two assists, two shots on goal, four hits and six blocked shots in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Washington Capitals.

Mar

Clifton, Connor

Clifton logged a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

Mar

Clifton, Connor

Clifton notched an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

All Transactions

Contract History

2020-2023 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$3,000,000$3.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2023 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 1 2019

Signing Agent Eric Quinlan & Nicholas Martino

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.23%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFAage 28
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$100,000$100K	$100,000$100K	$100,000$100K
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	UFA
UFA Year

2018-2020 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,450,000$1.45M

cap hit$725,000$725K

expiry 2020 RFA age 25

Signed On May 3 2018

Signing Agent Alexander Schall

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.91%

Signing Status age 23

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$725,000$725K	$725,000$725K	RFAage 25
AAV	$735,000$735K	$735,000$735K
Base	$650,000$650K	$700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses	-	$20,000$20K
Signing Bonuses	$50,000$50K	$50,000$50K
Total Salary	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year