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Sam Bennett

age29

posC

shotl

h6'1"

w194lbs

Depth Chart C3

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$8,000,000$8.00M

Year 1 of 8

25/26

32/33

Expiry Status

UFA 2033 age 37

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick4

Year2014

Agent Darren Ferris

Birthdate Jun 20, 1996

Birthplace Holland Landing, Ontario

Nationality Canada

Stick Warrior Alpha LX2 Pro

UFA Year 2022

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $37.48M

Regular Season

GP12

PPG0.25

PIM10

5x5 TOI/GP 13:20

PP TOI/GP 3:24

PK TOI/GP 0:03

G60 0.00

P60 0.41

GF% 16.7

xGF% 56.0

RELxGF% -1.3

CF% 55.0

REL CF% 3.6

Pen Diff 1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP703

G164

A175

P339

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.48

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.23

Career Statline Details

2025-2033 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$64,000,000$64.00M

cap hit$8,000,000$8.00M

Sam Bennett is signed to a 8 year, $64,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $8,000,000 per season, playing for the Florida Panthers. His contract expires at the end of the 2032-33 season, making Bennett an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jun 27 2025

Signing Agent Darren Ferris

Signed By

Signing GM Bill Zito

% Cap Contract Start 8.38%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033
Cap Hit	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	UFAage 37
AAV	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$9,200,000$9.20M	$8,280,000$8.28M	$7,820,000$7.82M	$7,670,000$7.67M	$7,670,000$7.67M	$5,120,000$5.12M	$5,120,000$5.12M	$5,120,000$5.12M
Total Salary	$10,200,000$10.20M	$9,280,000$9.28M	$8,820,000$8.82M	$8,670,000$8.67M	$8,670,000$8.67M	$6,120,000$6.12M	$6,120,000$6.12M	$6,120,000$6.12M
Minors Salary	$10,200,000$10.20M	$9,280,000$9.28M	$8,820,000$8.82M	$8,670,000$8.67M	$8,670,000$8.67M	$6,120,000$6.12M	$6,120,000$6.12M	$6,120,000$6.12M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

Notes

Yr 6: 20 Team No Trade List, Yr 7-8: 16 Team No Trade List

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP12

PPG0.25

PIM10

5x5 TOI/GP 13:20

PP TOI/GP 3:24

PK TOI/GP 0:03

G60 0.00

P60 0.41

GF% 16.7

xGF% 56.0

RELxGF% -1.3

CF% 55.0

REL CF% 3.6

Pen Diff 1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP703

G164

A175

P339

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.48

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.23

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	29	$8,000,000 $8.00M	NHL	Florida Panthers	12	2	1	3	10	16.7	56.0	-1.3	55.0	3.6	0.00	0.41	1	13:20	3:24	0:03
2024-25	28	$4,425,000 $4.43M	NHL 4 Nations	Canada	3	1	0	1	5
2024-25	28	$4,425,000 $4.43M	NHL	Florida Panthers	76	25	26	51	90	46.8	53.0	-1.9	54.0	-1.6	0.78	1.68	14	14:06	2:12	0:04	Playoffs	23	15	7	22	0
2023-24	27	$4,425,000 $4.43M	NHL	Florida Panthers	69	20	21	41	100	61.6	57.0	4.1	58.0	2.0	0.85	1.63	11	13:21	1:53	0:25	Playoffs	19	7	7	14	0
2022-23	26	$4,425,000 $4.43M	NHL	Florida Panthers	63	16	24	40	54	55.7	58.0	5.1	56.0	2.0	0.64	1.93	6	13:21	2:00	1:12	Playoffs	20	5	10	15	0
2021-22	25	$4,425,000 $4.43M	NHL	Florida Panthers	71	28	21	49	74	60.4	55.0	-2.8	57.0	-0.3	1.20	2.02	8	13:21	2:07	0:44	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	0
2020-21	24	$2,550,000 $2.55M	NHL	Calgary Flames	38	4	8	12	19
2020-21	24	$2,550,000 $2.55M	NHL	Florida Panthers	10	6	9	15	33	46.6	55.0	2.8	55.0	0.9	0.73	2.29	0	12:01	1:05	0:54	Playoffs	5	1	4	5	0
2019-20	23	$2,550,000 $2.55M	NHL	Calgary Flames	52	8	4	12	36	48.6	52.0	1.3	49.0	-1.8	0.81	1.12	9	11:21	0:44	0:04	Playoffs	10	5	3	8	0
2018-19	22	$1,950,000 $1.95M	NHL	Calgary Flames	71	13	14	27	93	49.3	54.0	0.5	54.0	-0.1	0.66	1.62	4	11:27	1:27	0:11	Playoffs	5	1	4	5	0
2017-18	21	$1,950,000 $1.95M	NHL	Calgary Flames	82	11	15	26	59
2016-17	20	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Calgary Flames	81	13	13	26	75												Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0
2015-16	19	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Calgary Flames	77	18	18	36	37
2014-15	18	$925,000 $925K	OHL	Kingston Frontenacs	11	11	13	24	14												Playoffs	4	0	3	3	0
2014-15	18	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Calgary Flames	1	0	1	1	0												Playoffs	11	3	1	4	0
2013-14	17		OHL	Kingston Frontenacs	57	36	55	91	118												Playoffs	7	5	4	9	0
2013-14	17		Jr Super Series	OHL All-Stars	1	0	1	1	0
2013-14	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	5	3	1	4	6
2012-13	16		WJC-18	Canada U18	7	3	4	7	4
2012-13	16		WHC-17	Canada Ontario U17	5	3	3	6	10
2012-13	16		OHL	Kingston Frontenacs	60	18	22	40	87												Playoffs	4	0	3	3	0
2011-12	15		OHL Cup	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA	7	3	8	11	10
2011-12	15		GTHL U16	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA	37	33	36	69	34
2008-09	12		QC Int PW	York Simcoe Express	7	6	7	13	0
NHL Totals					703	164	175	339
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Jun

Bennett, Sam

8yrs

'33

$8,000,000

Cap Hit

07/26

2021

Bennett, Sam

4yrs

$4,425,000

Cap Hit

04/12

2021

Heineman, Emil 2022 Round 2

Bennett, Sam 2022 Round 6

07/24

2019

Bennett, Sam

2yrs

$2,550,000

Cap Hit

09/6

2017

Bennett, Sam

2yrs

$1,950,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Bennett, Sam

Bennett scored a goal on four shots, doled out seven hits, added four PIM and went minus-4 in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Jun

Bennett, Sam

Bennett was named the Conn Smythe trophy winner Tuesday after Florida clinched the Stanley Cup in a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Jun

Bennett, Sam

Bennett scored a goal on three shots, doled out four hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Jun

Bennett, Sam

Bennett notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and four PIM in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Jun

Bennett, Sam

Bennett scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and doled out four hits in Friday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

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Contract History

2021-2025 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$17,700,000$17.70M

cap hit$4,425,000$4.43M

expiry 2025 UFA age 29

Signed On Jul 26 2021

Signing Agent Darren Ferris

Signed By

Signing GM Bill Zito

% Cap Contract Start 5.43%

Signing Status RFAage 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$4,425,000$4.43M	$4,425,000$4.43M	$4,425,000$4.43M	$4,425,000$4.43M	UFAage 29
AAV	$4,425,000$4.43M	$4,425,000$4.43M	$4,425,000$4.43M	$4,425,000$4.43M
Base	$1,925,000$1.93M	$3,425,000$3.43M	$6,350,000$6.35M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,925,000$2.93M	$3,425,000$3.43M	$6,350,000$6.35M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Minors Salary	$2,925,000$2.93M	$3,425,000$3.43M	$6,350,000$6.35M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2019-2021 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$5,100,000$5.10M

cap hit$2,550,000$2.55M

expiry 2021 RFA age 25

Signed On Jul 24 2019

Signing Agent Darren Ferris

Signed By

Signing GM Brad Treliving

% Cap Contract Start 3.13%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$2,550,000$2.55M	$2,550,000$2.55M	RFAage 25
AAV	$2,550,000$2.55M	$2,550,000$2.55M
Base	$2,550,000$2.55M	$2,550,000$2.55M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,550,000$2.55M	$2,550,000$2.55M
Minors Salary	$2,550,000$2.55M	$2,550,000$2.55M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2017-2019 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,900,000$3.90M

cap hit$1,950,000$1.95M

expiry 2019 RFA age 23

Signed On Sep 6 2017

Signing Agent Darren Ferris

Signed By

Signing GM Brad Treliving

% Cap Contract Start 2.60%

Signing Status RFAage 21

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	RFAage 23
AAV	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M
Base	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M
Minors Salary	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2014-2017 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$9,675,000$9.68M

cap hit$3,225,000$3.23M

expiry 2017 RFA age 21

Signed On Jul 26 2014

Signed By

Signing GM Brad Treliving

% Cap Contract Start 1.34%

Signing Status age 18

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 21
AAV	$3,225,000$3.23M	$3,225,000$3.23M	$3,225,000$3.23M
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M
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