Sam Bennett

#9
age29
posC,LW
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h6'1"
w194lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$8,000,000$8.00M
Year 1 of 8
25/26
32/33
Expiry Status
UFA 2033 age 37

Profile

Flames logo.
Draft Team
Round1
Pick4
Year2014
Birthdate Jun 20, 1996
Birthplace Holland Landing, Ontario
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2022
ELC Year 18
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $29.48M
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Regular Season
GP76
G25
A26
P51
PPG0.67
PIM90
EV TOI/GM 13.75
G60 0.83
P60 1.71
GF% 47.80
DFF% 54.30
REL DFF% 0.20
CF% 54.70
REL CF% -0.90
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP691
G162
A174
P336
NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.49
NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.23
Career Statline Details
8yrs
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
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% 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
UFA Year
Buy Out 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

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Season
Age
Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25 28
$4.43M
NHL Florida Panthers 76 25 26 51 90 1,017 47.80 54.30 0.20 54.70 -0.90 0.83 1.71
2023-24 27
$4.43M
NHL Florida Panthers 69 20 21 41 100 900 62.70 55.90 2.70 57.40 1.70 0.80 1.60
2022-23 26
$4.43M
NHL Florida Panthers 63 16 24 40 54 827 53.20 56.30 3.90 55.50 1.70 0.65 1.89
2021-22 25
$4.43M
NHL Florida Panthers 71 28 21 49 74 931 60.20 56.80 -0.30 56.60 -0.30 1.22 2.06
2020-21 24
$2.55M
NHL Florida Panthers 10 6 9 15 33 124 90.90 67.30 11.20 64.60 6.10 1.94 5.82
2020-21 24
$2.55M
NHL Calgary Flames 38 4 8 12 19 445 34.80 49.80 -3.10 52.20 -0.60 0.54 1.62
2019-20 23
$2.55M
NHL Calgary Flames 52 8 4 12 36 584 48.60 51.50 1.20 50.00 -1.20 0.82 1.13
2018-19 22
$1.95M
NHL Calgary Flames 71 13 14 27 93 806 47.89 53.93 0.93 53.52 -0.14 0.67 1.56
2017-18 21
$1.95M
NHL Calgary Flames 82 11 15 26 59 982 40.85 52.41 -0.64 52.10 -1.36 0.61 1.40
2016-17 20
$925K
NHL Calgary Flames 81 13 13 26 75 989 38.03 46.10 -2.57 48.62 -2.58 0.49 1.21
2015-16 19
$925K
NHL Calgary Flames 77 18 18 36 37 970 50.00 50.85 1.75 48.36 0.77 0.87 1.67
2014-15 18
$925K
NHL Calgary Flames 1 0 1 1 0 15 33.33 64.15 2.15 58.14 5.43 0.00 4.12
NHL Totals 691 162 174 336
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Signings & Trades

27
Jun
8yrs
$8,000,000
Cap Hit
07/26
2021
4yrs
$4,425,000
Cap Hit
04/12
2021
Heineman, Emil 2022 Round 2
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Bennett, Sam 2022 Round 6
07/24
2019
2yrs
$2,550,000
Cap Hit
09/6
2017
2yrs
$1,950,000
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

17
Jun
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.
14
Jun
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.
12
Jun
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.
6
Jun
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.
4
Jun
Bennett scored twice on five shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Contract History

4yrs
value$17,700,000$17.70M
cap hit$4,425,000$4.43M

Signed On Jul 26 2021
Signing Agent Darren Ferris
Signed By
Panthers logo.
% 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
UFA Year

2yrs
value$5,100,000$5.10M
cap hit$2,550,000$2.55M

Signed On Jul 24 2019
Signing Agent Darren Ferris
Signed By
Flames logo.
% 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
UFA Year

2yrs
value$3,900,000$3.90M
cap hit$1,950,000$1.95M

Signed On Sep 6 2017
Signing Agent Darren Ferris
Signed By
Flames logo.
% 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
UFA Year

3yrs
value$9,675,000$9.68M
cap hit$3,225,000$3.23M

Signed On Jul 26 2014
Signed By
Flames logo.
% 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
UFA Year

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