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Connor Clifton

#75

age30

posRD

shotr

h5'11"

w192lbs

Depth Chart RD3

Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$3,333,333$3.33M

Year 3 of 3

23/24

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 $11.56M

Regular Season

GP9

PPG0

PIM6

5x5 TOI/GP 16:14

PP TOI/GP 0:00

PK TOI/GP 1:01

G60 0.00

P60 0.00

GF% 44.4

xGF% 53.0

RELxGF% 7.9

CF% 49.0

REL CF% 1.3

Pen Diff 3

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP393

G15

A62

P77

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.20

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.04

Career Statline Details

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, playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Clifton an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 1 2023

Signing Agent Eric Quinlan & Nicholas Martino

Signed By

Signing GM Kevyn Adams

% 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
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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP9

PPG0

PIM6

5x5 TOI/GP 16:14

PP TOI/GP 0:00

PK TOI/GP 1:01

G60 0.00

P60 0.00

GF% 44.4

xGF% 53.0

RELxGF% 7.9

CF% 49.0

REL CF% 1.3

Pen Diff 3

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP393

G15

A62

P77

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.20

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.04

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	30	$3,333,333 $3.33M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	9	0	0	0	6	44.4	53.0	7.9	49.0	1.3	0.00	0.00	3	16:14	0:00	1:01
2024-25	29	$3,333,333 $3.33M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	73	1	15	16	45	43.8	45.0	-3.7	46.0	-5.9	0.06	0.81	11	13:08	0:01	2:37
2023-24	28	$3,333,334 $3.33M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	79	4	14	18	88	53.3	46.0	-3.1	49.0	-2.4	0.16	0.91	9	14:12	0:01	1:57
2022-23	27	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	78	5	18	23	60	58.6	51.0	-4.4	48.0	-3.8	0.19	0.97	5	15:53	0:05	1:16	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2021-22	26	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	60	2	8	10	32	48.6	54.0	-5.8	54.0	-1.4	0.14	0.68	2	14:37	0:02	1:10	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
2020-21	25	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	44	1	6	7	38	57.4	49.0	-3.5	50.0	-5.1	0.08	0.50	7	16:28	0:04	1:17	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	0
2019-20	24	$725,000 $725K	NHL	Boston Bruins	31	2	0	2	12	56.7	46.0	-5.1	45.0	-5.8	0.28	0.28	-1	13:36	0:06	0:26	Playoffs	8	1	2	3	0
2019-20	24	$725,000 $725K	AHL	Providence Bruins	2	0	0	0	0
2018-19	23	$725,000 $725K	NHL	Boston Bruins	19	0	1	1	15	62.5	55.0	2.2	57.0	2.2	0.00	0.19	1	16:42	0:01	0:39	Playoffs	18	2	3	5	0
2018-19	23	$725,000 $725K	AHL	Providence Bruins	53	6	21	27	52
2017-18	22		AHL	Providence Bruins	54	4	9	13	35												Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
2016-17	21		NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	39	7	7	14	82
2015-16	20		NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	43	7	21	28	42
2014-15	19		NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	38	0	5	5	54
2013-14	18		NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	36	5	4	9	106
2012-13	17		WJC-18	USA U18	7	1	0	1	2
2012-13	17		USHL	USNTDP Juniors	25	3	6	9	90
2012-13	17		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	66	8	15	23	114
2012-13	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	USA U18	3	0	0	0	2
2011-12	16		USHL	USNTDP Juniors	8	1	0	1	16
2011-12	16		NTDP	U.S. National U17 Team	12	1	1	2	24
2011-12	16		EmJHL	Jersey Hitmen	4	0	1	1	0
2011-12	16		EJHL	Jersey Hitmen	28	1	11	12	46												Playoffs	6	0	3	3	0
2010-11	15		EmJHL	Jersey Hitmen	36	4	14	18	95												Playoffs	7	2	2	4	0
2009-10	14		USHS-Prep	Christian Brothers Academy	23	6	8	14	0
2009-10	14		EmJHL	Jersey Hitmen	33	2	10	12	59												Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2008-09	13		AYHL 13U	New Jersey Jr. Titans 13U AAA	32	15	11	26	92
NHL Totals					393	15	62	77
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Jun

Belliveau, Isaac Timmins, Conor

Clifton, Connor 2025 Round 2

Jul

2023

Clifton, Connor

3yrs

$3,333,333

Cap Hit

Jul

2019

Clifton, Connor

3yrs

$1,000,000

Cap Hit

May

2018

Clifton, Connor

2yrs

$725,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Nov

2023

Clifton, Connor

Clifton is eligible to return to the lineup Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers after serving his two-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of New Jersey's Nico Hischier on Oct. 27.

Oct

2023

Clifton, Connor

Clifton has been suspended for two games following a check to the head of Nico Hischier in Friday's loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Jan

2022

Clifton, Connor

Clifton exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday.

Jan

2022

Clifton, Connor

Clifton was placed on the COVID-19 list Monday.

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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

Signing GM Don Sweeney

% 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

Signing GM Don Sweeney

% 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