Sami Vatanen

#45
age34
posD
shotr
h5'10"
w185lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit
$2,000,000$2.00M
Term
1 Year
Expiry Status
UFA 2021 age 30

Sami Vatanen is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $2,000,000 with a cap hit of $2,000,000 per season . It expired at the end of the 2020-21 season.

Profile

Ducks logo.
Draft Team
Round4
Pick106
Year2009
Agent Mika Rautakallio
Birthdate Jun 3, 1991
Birthplace Jyvaskyla
Nationality Finland
UFA Year 2018
ELC Year 20
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $26.38M
Genève-Servette HC
(NL)
GP42
G3
A16
P19
PPG0.45
PIM4
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP473
G47
A153
P200
NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.42
NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.10
Career Statline Details
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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
2020-21 29
$2.00M
 NHL Dallas Stars 9 0 0 0 2 121 55.60 58.10 0.30 57.00 2.50 0.99 2.98
2020-21 29
$2.00M
 NHL New Jersey Devils 30 2 4 6 18 427 56.20 50.90 -1.30 51.20 -1.90 0.28 0.84
2019-20 28
$4.88M
 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 0 0 0 0 0
2019-20 28
$4.88M
 NHL New Jersey Devils 47 5 18 23 22 725 41.10 46.10 -2.30 47.80 -0.10 0.25 0.74
2018-19 27
$4.88M
 NHL New Jersey Devils 50 4 13 17 22 830 43.42 48.31 -3.53 48.59 1.03 0.07 0.80
2017-18 26
$4.88M
 NHL New Jersey Devils 57 3 25 28 32 996 49.44 51.95 0.06 48.66 -1.41 0.06 0.78
2017-18 26
$4.88M
 NHL Anaheim Ducks 15 1 3 4 8 225 42.86 37.26 -12.39 42.11 -4.08 0.27 0.53
2016-17 25
$4.88M
 NHL Anaheim Ducks 71 3 21 24 30 1,111 50.67 52.00 -1.14 49.32 -0.81 0.05 0.38
2015-16 24
$1.26M
 NHL Anaheim Ducks 71 9 29 38 20 1,087 49.32 53.35 -0.19 51.00 -3.18 0.28 0.77
2014-15 23
$1.26M
 NHL Anaheim Ducks 67 12 25 37 36 1,037 52.81 56.67 6.20 51.78 0.59 0.23 1.04
2013-14 22
$785K
 NHL Anaheim Ducks 48 6 15 21 22 684 61.02 54.43 1.42 54.68 3.07 0.35 1.14
2012-13 21
$785K
 NHL Anaheim Ducks 8 2 0 2 0 102 100.00 46.62 -6.09 50.75 -2.53 0.59 0.59
NHL Totals 473 47 153 200
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

01/7
2021
Vatanen, Sami
1yr
$2,000,000
Cap Hit
02/24
2020
Kuokkanen, Janne
+2 more...
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Devils logo.
Vatanen, Sami
06/18
2016
Vatanen, Sami
4yrs
$4,875,000
Cap Hit
07/22
2014
Vatanen, Sami
2yrs
$1,262,500
Cap Hit
05/31
2011
Vatanen, Sami
3yrs
$1,325,000
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

04/24
2021
Vatanen, Sami
Vatanen (upper body) had two shots and one block in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings.
04/24
2021
Vatanen, Sami
Vatanen (upper body) will be available for Saturday's game versus the Detroit Red Wings, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
04/22
2021
Vatanen, Sami
Vatanen (upper body) won't suit up in Thursday's game against the Detroit Red Wings, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
04/12
2021
Vatanen, Sami
The Stars claimed Vatanen off waivers from the New Jersey Devils on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
04/11
2021
Vatanen, Sami
Vatanen recorded an assist in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Contract History

2020-2021 Standard Contract
1yr
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

Signed On Jan 7 2021
Signing Agent Mika Rautakallio
Signed By
Devils logo.
Signing GM Tom Fitzgerald
% Cap Contract Start 2.45%
Signing Status UFAage 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021
Cap Hit $2,000,000$2.00M UFAage 30
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
UFA Year
2016-2020 Standard Contract
4yrs
value$19,500,000$19.50M
cap hit$4,875,000$4.88M

Signed On Jun 18 2016
Signing Agent Mika Rautakallio
Signed By
Ducks logo.
Signing GM Bob Murray
% Cap Contract Start 6.68%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $4,875,000$4.88M $4,875,000$4.88M $4,875,000$4.88M $4,875,000$4.88M UFAage 29
AAV $4,875,000$4.88M $4,875,000$4.88M $4,875,000$4.88M $4,875,000$4.88M
Base $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $4,500,000$4.50M
Performance Bonuses - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - -
Total Salary $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $4,500,000$4.50M
Minors Salary
$5,000,000$5.00M
$5,000,000$5.00M
$5,000,000$5.00M
$4,500,000$4.50M
Clauses
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Notes
* Retained Salary Feb 24, 2020

50.00% of contract was retained by the New Jersey Devils in a trade to the Carolina Hurricanes

Trade Details
2014-2016 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,525,000$2.53M
cap hit$1,262,500$1.26M

Signed On Jul 22 2014
Signed By
Ducks logo.
Signing GM Bob Murray
% Cap Contract Start 1.83%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $1,262,500$1.26M $1,262,500$1.26M RFAage 25
AAV $1,262,500$1.26M $1,262,500$1.26M
Base $1,250,000$1.25M $1,275,000$1.28M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,250,000$1.25M $1,275,000$1.28M
Minors Salary
$1,250,000$1.25M
$1,275,000$1.28M
Clauses
UFA Year
2011-2014 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$3,975,000$3.98M
cap hit$1,325,000$1.33M

Signed On May 31 2011
Signed By
Ducks logo.
Signing GM Bob Murray
% Cap Contract Start 1.22%
Signing Status age 20
Abbreviated $Amounts
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014
Cap Hit $785,000$785K $785,000$785K $785,000$785K RFAage 23
AAV $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M
Base $525,000$525K $750,000$750K $810,000$810K
Performance Bonuses $285,000$285K $910,000$910K $425,000$425K
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K $90,000$90K $90,000$90K
Total Salary $615,000$615K $840,000$840K $900,000$900K
Minors Salary
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
Clauses
UFA Year
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