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Sam Malinski

#70

age26

posD

shotr

h5'11"

w190lbs

Depth Chart RD3

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$1,400,000$1.40M

Year 1 of 1

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 27

Profile

Undrafted

Agent Richard Evans

Birthdate Jul 27, 1998

Birthplace Lakeville, Minnesota

Nationality USA

Stick CCM JetSpeed FT6 Pro

UFA Year 2026

ELC Year 25

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $3,100,000

2024-25 Stats

Regular Season

GP76

A10

P15

PPG0.2

PIM16

EV TOI/GM 14.97

G60 0.16

P60 0.64

GF% 55.00

DFF% 50.60

REL DFF% -2.80

CF% 52.40

REL CF% -2.40

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2025-2026 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,400,000$1.40M

cap hit$1,400,000$1.40M

Sam Malinski is signed to a 1 year, $1,400,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,400,000 per season, playing for the Colorado Avalanche. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Malinski an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jun 30 2025

Signing Agent Richard Evans

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.47%

Signing Status RFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$1,400,000$1.40M	UFAage 27
AAV	$1,400,000$1.40M
Base	$1,400,000$1.40M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,400,000$1.40M
Minors Salary	$1,400,000$1.40M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year
Buy Out	Buy Out

Career Stats By Contract

NHL Only

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	76	5	10	15	16	1,123	55.00	50.60	-2.80	52.40	-2.40	0.16	0.64	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2023-24	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	23	3	7	10	6	309	55.20	45.80	-4.40	47.80	-3.00	0.39	1.55
2023-24	$850,000 $850K	AHL	Colorado Eagles	46	5	22	27	20									Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0
2022-23	$0 $0K	AHL	Colorado Eagles	7	3	2	5	0									Playoffs	7	0	5	5	0
2022-23	$0 $0K	NCAA	Cornell Univ.	34	8	18	26	29
2021-22	$0 $0K	NCAA	Cornell Univ.	32	5	18	23	26
2020-21	$0 $0K	NCAA	Cornell Univ.	0	0	0	0	0
2019-20	$0 $0K	NCAA	Cornell Univ.	25	4	12	16	12
2018-19	$0 $0K	NAHL	Bismarck Bobcats	59	14	31	45	24									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2017-18	$0 $0K	NAHL	Bismarck Bobcats	28	1	9	10	8
2017-18	$0 $0K	USHL	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	19	2	1	3	4
2016-17	$0 $0K	MN State	Lakeville South High	3	0	1	1	0									Playoffs	3	1	2	3	0
2016-17	$0 $0K	USHS-MN	Lakeville South High	24	5	22	27	16									Playoffs	3	1	2	3	0
2016-17	$0 $0K	UMHSEHL	Team MAP South Hockey	20	0	3	3	10									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2015-16	$0 $0K	USHS-MN	Lakeville South High	25	4	18	22	8									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2014-15	$0 $0K	USHS-MN	Lakeville South High	24	0	0	0	14									Playoffs	2	0	2	2	0
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Jun

Malinski, Sam

1yr

$1,400,000

Cap Hit

03/30

2023

Malinski, Sam

2yrs

$850,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Apr

Malinski, Sam

Malinski notched an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 3.

Apr

Malinski, Sam

Malinski logged an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Apr

Malinski, Sam

Malinski scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

Apr

Malinski, Sam

Malinski scored a goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Mar

Malinski, Sam

Malinski scored a goal, blocked two shots and dished out two hits in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win against the Montreal Canadiens.

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Contract History

2023-2025 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,700,000$1.70M

cap hit$850,000$850K

expiry 2025 RFA age 26

Signed On Mar 30 2023

Signing Agent Richard Evans

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.02%

Signing Status age 25

Qualifying Offer $813,750$814K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	RFAage 26
AAV	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Base	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$75,000$75K	$75,000$75K
Total Salary	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Minors Salary	$150,000$150K	$150,000$150K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year