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Ilya Samsonov

#35

age28

posG

catchesL

h6'3"

w205lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$1,800,000$1.80M

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2025 age 28

Ilya Samsonov is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $1,800,000 with a cap hit of $1,800,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.

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Draft Team

Round1

Pick22

Year2015

Agent Donald Meehan

Birthdate Feb 22, 1997

Birthplace Magnitogorsk

Nationality Russia

Stick TRUE HZRDUS 9X4

UFA Year 2024

ELC Year 21

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $10.85M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP200

GAA2.78

SV%0.902

Career Statline Details

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Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM	GSAx	GSAx60	Playoffs	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM
2024-25	27	$1,800,000 $1.80M	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	29	2.82	0.891	0	0.61	0.02
2023-24	26	$3,550,000 $3.55M	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	40	3.13	0.890	0	-8.14	-0.21	Playoffs	5	3.01	0.896	0
2022-23	25	$1,800,000 $1.80M	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	42	2.33	0.919	0	18.05	0.44	Playoffs	9	3.13	0.898	0
2021-22	24	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	44	3.02	0.896	0	-12.06	-0.31	Playoffs	5	2.97	0.912	0
2020-21	23	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Washington Capitals	19	2.69	0.902	0	-5.56	-0.31	Playoffs	3	2.99	0.899	0
2020-21	23	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Hershey Bears	4	3.25	0.869	0
2019-20	22	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Washington Capitals	26	2.55	0.913	0	-2.32	-0.10
2018-19	21	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Washington Capitals	0		0.000	0
2018-19	21	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Hershey Bears	37	2.7	0.898	0			Playoffs	5	2.99	0.897	0
2017-18	20		KHL	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	26	2.31	0.926	0			Playoffs	5	2.3	0.913	0
2017-18	20		International	Russia II (all)	2	0.99	0.956	0
2016-17	19		WJC-20	Russia U20	6	2.11	0.930	0
2016-17	19		KHL	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	27	2.13	0.936	0			Playoffs	3	1.28	0.949	0
2016-17	19		International	Russia (all)	7		0.000	0
2016-17	19		EHT	Russia	1	2	0.931	0
2015-16	18		WJC-20	Russia U20	2	1	0.956	0
2015-16	18		MHL	Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk	5	1.8	0.935	0			Playoffs	1	2.82	0.875	0
2015-16	18		KHL	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	19	2.04	0.925	0			Playoffs	6	2.29	0.916	0
2014-15	17		WJC-18	Russia U18	3	2.67	0.934	0
2014-15	17		WJAC-19	Russia U18	3	1.67	0.952	0
2014-15	17		MHL	Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk	18	2.66	0.918	0			Playoffs	2	2.83	0.937	0
2014-15	17		KHL	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	1	5.5	0.500	0
2014-15	17		International-Jr	Russia U18 (all)	7	1.87	0.945	0
2013-14	16		WHC-17	Russia U17	3	5.71	0.887	0
2013-14	16		MHL	Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk	0		0.000	0
2011-12	14		Districts Cup U15	Team Urals U15	1		0.000	0
NHL Totals					200	2.78	0.902
Ilya Samsonov Stats by Elite Prospects Ilya Samsonov Advanced Stats by MoneyPuck.com

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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/1

2024

Samsonov, Ilya

1yr

$1,800,000

Cap Hit

07/23

2023

Samsonov, Ilya

1yr

$3,550,000

Cap Hit

07/13

2022

Samsonov, Ilya

1yr

$1,800,000

Cap Hit

08/9

2021

Samsonov, Ilya

1yr

$2,000,000

Cap Hit

05/3

2018

Samsonov, Ilya

3yrs

$925,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Apr

Samsonov, Ilya

Samsonov allowed four goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames.

Apr

Samsonov, Ilya

Samsonov (upper body) will defend the road net against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Apr

Samsonov, Ilya

Samsonov (upper body) won't return to the lineup Saturday versus the Nashville Predators.

Apr

Samsonov, Ilya

Samsonov (upper body) won't return to action Thursday versus the Seattle Kraken.

Apr

Samsonov, Ilya

Samsonov (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Colorado Avalanche, per the NHL media site.

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Contract History

2024-2025 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,800,000$1.80M

cap hit$1,800,000$1.80M

expiry 2025 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 1 2024

Signing Agent Donald Meehan

Signed By

Signing GM Kelly McCrimmon

% Cap Contract Start 2.05%

Signing Status UFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$1,800,000$1.80M	UFAage 28
AAV	$1,800,000$1.80M
Base	$1,800,000$1.80M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,800,000$1.80M
Minors Salary	$1,800,000$1.80M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2023-2024 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$3,550,000$3.55M

cap hit$3,550,000$3.55M

expiry 2024 UFA age 27

Signed On Jul 23 2023

Signing Agent Donald Meehan

Signed By

Signing GM Brad Treliving

% Cap Contract Start 4.25%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$3,550,000$3.55M	UFAage 27
AAV	$3,550,000$3.55M
Base	$3,550,000$3.55M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$3,550,000$3.55M
Minors Salary	$3,550,000$3.55M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2022-2023 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,800,000$1.80M

cap hit$1,800,000$1.80M

expiry 2023 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 13 2022

Signing Agent Donald Meehan

Signed By

Signing GM Kyle Dubas

% Cap Contract Start 2.18%

Signing Status UFA no QOage 25

Qualifying Offer $1,800,000$1.80M

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$1,800,000$1.80M	RFAage 26
AAV	$1,800,000$1.80M
Base	$1,800,000$1.80M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,800,000$1.80M
Minors Salary	$1,800,000$1.80M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2021-2022 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$2,000,000$2.00M

cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

expiry 2022 UFA no QO age 25

Signed On Aug 9 2021

Signing Agent Donald Meehan

Signed By

Signing GM Brian MacLellan

% Cap Contract Start 2.45%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$2,000,000$2.00M	UFA no QOage 25
AAV	$2,000,000$2.00M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2018-2021 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,775,000$2.78M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2021 RFA age 24

Signed On May 3 2018

Signing Agent Donald Meehan

Signed By

Signing GM Brian MacLellan

% Cap Contract Start 1.16%

Signing Status age 21

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 24
AAV	$1,475,000$1.48M	$1,475,000$1.48M	$1,475,000$1.48M
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	$500,000$500K	$550,000$550K	$600,000$600K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year