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Sam Lafferty
#81
age29
posC
shotr
h6'2"
w205lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$2,000,000$2.00M
Year 1 of 2
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA
2026 age 31
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2024-2026
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$4,000,000$4.00M
cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M
Sam Lafferty is currently signed to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $2,000,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Lafferty is 31 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
2.27%
Signing Status
UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | UFAage 31 |
| AAV | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | |
| Total Salary | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$2,000,000$2.00M
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$2,000,000$2.00M
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP3
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM4
EV TOI/GM
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
0.00
DFF%
0.00
REL DFF%
0.00
CF%
0.00
REL CF%
0.00
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,000,000 $2.00M |
NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | $1,150,000 $1.15M |
NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 79 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 853 | 50.00 | 46.20 | -7.30 | 48.60 | -3.80 | 0.84 | 1.62 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $1,150,000 $1.15M |
NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 211 | 50.00 | 44.30 | -12.40 | 41.40 | -12.20 | 0.57 | 1.71 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $1,150,000 $1.15M |
NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 51 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 620 | 35.80 | 42.60 | 1.30 | 46.50 | 4.20 | 0.19 | 0.58 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 46 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 545 | 31.00 | 47.60 | 3.50 | 43.00 | -3.10 | 0.22 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 77 | 50.00 | 59.20 | 1.90 | 55.30 | 2.20 | 1.56 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 323 | 37.50 | 44.70 | -6.40 | 44.30 | -7.50 | 1.11 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 | $767,500 $768K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 50 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 440 | 53.80 | 49.60 | -1.80 | 46.80 | -4.50 | 0.68 | 1.63 | |||||||
Contract History
2022-2024
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,300,000$2.30M
cap hit$1,150,000$1.15M
expiry
2024
UFA
age 29
% Cap Contract Start
1.39%
Signing Status
UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,150,000$1.15M | $1,150,000$1.15M | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $1,150,000$1.15M | $1,150,000$1.15M | |
| Base | $1,150,000$1.15M | $1,150,000$1.15M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,150,000$1.15M | $1,150,000$1.15M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,150,000$1.15M
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$1,150,000$1.15M
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|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2020-2022
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,500,000$1.50M
cap hit$750,000$750K
expiry
2022
UFA
age 27
% Cap Contract Start
0.92%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | |
| Base | $700,000$700K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $700,000$700K | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary |
$700,000$700K
|
$800,000$800K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2018-2020
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,535,000$1.54M
cap hit$767,500$768K
expiry
2020
RFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
0.97%
Signing Status
age 23
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $767,500$768K | $767,500$768K | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $650,000$650K | $700,000$700K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $782,500$783K | $132,500$133K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $742,500$743K | $792,500$793K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
|
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Sam Lafferty Updates
Jul 1 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Jul 1 2024
Lafferty signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Jun 26 2024
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Ilya Mikheyev, Sam Lafferty, and a 2027 2nd round pick from the Vancouver Canucks for a 2027 4th round pick
Apr 13 2024
Lafferty scored a goal, doled out four hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Mar 25 2024
Lafferty scored a goal on two shots and doled out eight hits in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Mar 21 2024
Lafferty logged an assist, three hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Jan 14 2024
Lafferty scored the only goal in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Jan 2 2024
Lafferty posted an assist, four hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Dec 23 2023
Lafferty scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 7-4 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Dec 9 2023
Lafferty scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, levied three hits, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Dec 5 2023
Lafferty scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Dec 2 2023
Lafferty scored a goal, dished an assist, added two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames.
Nov 24 2023
Lafferty scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Nov 23 2023
Lafferty posted an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nov 20 2023
Lafferty scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nov 17 2023
Lafferty picked up an assist during Thursday's loss to Calgary.
Nov 6 2023
Lafferty posted an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Oct 8 2023
$1,150,000
$-1,150,000
The Vancouver Canucks acquired Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs for 2024 5th Round Pick
Feb 27 2023
$1,150,000
$-1,150,000
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, 2024 Conditional 5th Round Pick and 2025 Conditional 5th Round Pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for 2025 conditional 1st Round Pick, 2026 2nd Round pick, Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev
Apr 29 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks
Jan 5 2022
$750,000
$-750,000
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Alexander Nylander from the Chicago Blackhawks for Sam Lafferty
Oct 8 2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 6 2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins
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