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 with the New Jersey Devils. It expired at the end of the 2020-21 season.
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2024-25 Stats
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $2,000,000 $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 | $2,000,000 $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 | $4,875,000 $4.88M |
NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | $4,875,000 $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 | $4,875,000 $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 | $4,875,000 $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 | $4,875,000 $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 | $4,875,000 $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 | $1,262,500 $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 | $1,262,500 $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 | $785,000 $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 | $785,000 $785K |
NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 100.00 | 46.62 | -6.09 | 50.75 | -2.53 | 0.59 | 0.59 | |||||||
Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
09/27
2021
Vatanen agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Swiss club Geneve-Servette on Monday.
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.
Contract History
2020-2021
Standard Contract
1yr
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M
expiry
2021
UFA
age 30
% 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
4yrs
value$19,500,000$19.50M
cap hit$4,875,000$4.88M
expiry
2020
UFA
age 29
% 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
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M-NTC
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| 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
2yrs
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
% 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
3yrs
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
% 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
|
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| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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