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Sami Vatanen

#45

age34

posD

shotr

h5'10"

w185lbs

Cap Relief

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.

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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

JYP

(Liiga)

GP14

A10

P12

PPG0.86

PIM22

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

JYP

(Liiga)

GP14

A10

P12

PPG0.86

PIM22

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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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	34		Liiga	JYP	14	2	10	12	22
2024-25	33		NL	Genève-Servette HC	42	3	16	19	4
2024-25	33		Champions HL	Genève-Servette HC	10	1	8	9	6
2023-24	32		NL	Genève-Servette HC	48	9	29	38	10												Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2023-24	32		Champions HL	Genève-Servette HC	13	3	9	12	4
2022-23	31		NL	Genève-Servette HC	13	1	13	14	6												Playoffs	17	7	6	13	0
2021-22	30		WC	Finland	8	2	4	6	2
2021-22	30		OG	Finland	6	0	3	3	4
2021-22	30		NL	Genève-Servette HC	38	9	30	39	12												Playoffs	2	1	0	1	0
2021-22	30		International	Finland (all)	25	2	11	13	10
2021-22	30		EHT	Finland	7	0	4	4	4
2020-21	29	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Dallas Stars	9	0	0	0	2	52.2	52.0	0.4	52.0	-0.6	0.21	0.63	6	14:35	0:13	1:54
2020-21	29	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	30	2	4	6	18
2019-20	28	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	47	5	18	23	22
2019-20	28	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	7	0	3	3	0
2018-19	27	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	50	4	13	17	22
2017-18	26	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	15	1	3	4	8
2017-18	26	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	57	3	25	28	32												Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
2016-17	25	$4,875,000 $4.88M	WCup	Finland	3	0	0	0	2
2016-17	25	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	71	3	21	24	30												Playoffs	12	1	5	6	0
2016-17	25	$4,875,000 $4.88M	International	Finland (all)	6	0	1	1	4
2015-16	24	$1,262,500 $1.26M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	71	9	29	38	20												Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0
2014-15	23	$1,262,500 $1.26M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	67	12	25	37	36												Playoffs	16	3	8	11	0
2013-14	22	$785,000 $785K	OG	Finland	6	0	5	5	0
2013-14	22	$785,000 $785K	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	48	6	15	21	22												Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2013-14	22	$785,000 $785K	International	Finland (all)	6	0	5	5	0
2013-14	22	$785,000 $785K	AHL	Norfolk Admirals	8	2	5	7	4												Playoffs	5	0	3	3	0
2012-13	21	$785,000 $785K	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	8	2	0	2	0
2012-13	21	$785,000 $785K	AHL	Norfolk Admirals	62	9	36	45	44
2011-12	20	$785,000 $785K	Liiga	JYP	49	14	28	42	40												Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0
2011-12	20	$785,000 $785K	EHT	Finland	3	2	1	3	0
2010-11	19		WJC-20	Finland U20	6	0	4	4	4
2010-11	19		Mestis	Suomi U20	1	0	0	0	0
2010-11	19		Liiga	JYP	52	11	20	31	30												Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0
2010-11	19		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	10	0	5	5	4
2010-11	19		EHT	Finland	3	0	1	1	2
2009-10	18		WJC-20	Finland U20	6	2	3	5	0
2009-10	18		WC	Finland	7	0	0	0	6
2009-10	18		Mestis	Suomi U20	1	0	0	0	2
2009-10	18		Liiga	JYP	55	7	23	30	44												Playoffs	14	3	4	7	0
2009-10	18		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	17	8	10	18	6
2009-10	18		EHT	Finland	3	0	0	0	2
2008-09	17		WJC-18	Finland U18	6	1	1	2	2
2008-09	17		U20 SM-sarja	JYP U20	20	3	7	10	22
2008-09	17		U18 SM-sarja Q	JYP U18	3	1	1	2	14
2008-09	17		U18 I-divisioona	JYP U18	2	2	3	5	0												Playoffs	1	1	1	2	0
2008-09	17		Mestis	Suomi U20	2	0	0	0	2
2008-09	17		Mestis	D Team	5	1	1	2	8
2008-09	17		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	22	5	12	17	48
2007-08	16		WJC-18	Finland U18	6	0	3	3	4
2007-08	16		WHC-17	Finland U17	5	2	3	5	8
2007-08	16		U20 SM-sarja	JYP U20	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2007-08	16		U18 SM-sarja Q	JYP U18	9	2	4	6	10
2007-08	16		U18 SM-sarja	JYP U18	26	7	25	32	20												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2007-08	16		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	6	0	3	3	4
2007-08	16		International-Jr	Finland U17 (all)	8	2	6	8	10
2006-07	15		U18 SM-sarja	JYP U18	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	7	1	0	1	0
2006-07	15		U16 SM-sarja Q	JYP U16	9	7	16	23	30
2006-07	15		U16 SM-sarja	JYP U16	4	5	3	8	16
2006-07	15		International-Jr	Finland U16 (all)	7	1	3	4	2
NHL Totals					473	47	153	200
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Signings & Trades

01/7

2021

Vatanen, Sami

1yr

$2,000,000

Cap Hit

02/24

2020

Kuokkanen, Janne

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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

term1yr

value$2,000,000$2.00M

cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

expiry 2021 UFA age 30

Signed On Jan 7 2021

Signing Agent Mika Rautakallio

Signed By

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
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2016-2020 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$19,500,000$19.50M

cap hit$4,875,000$4.88M

expiry 2020 UFA age 29

Signed On Jun 18 2016

Signing Agent Mika Rautakallio

Signed By

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
Year Type	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA
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

term2yrs

value$2,525,000$2.53M

cap hit$1,262,500$1.26M

expiry 2016 RFA age 25

Signed On Jul 22 2014

Signed By

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
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2011-2014 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$3,975,000$3.98M

cap hit$1,325,000$1.33M

expiry 2014 RFA age 23

Signed On May 31 2011

Signed By

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
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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