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

Transactions & Updates

04/24
2021
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 (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 (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
The Stars claimed Vatanen off waivers from the New Jersey Devils on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
04/11
2021
Vatanen recorded an assist in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Contract History

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
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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

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
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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

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

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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