Sam Lafferty

Buffalo Sabres, Center
Age: 29y-9m-22d (Mar 06, 1995)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Brown
Drafted: Round 4 (#113 overall), 2014
2024-25 Cap Hit

$2,000,000

2024-25 Cash

$2,000,000

Career Earnings

$6,426,473

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Sam Lafferty signed a 2 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2024-25, Lafferty will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 29 $2,000,000 2.27% $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2025-26 30 $2,000,000 2.27% $2,000,000 $4,000,000
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2024-25 29 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 2.27%
2025-26 30 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 2.27%
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 29 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2025-26 30 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $4,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Extension

Sam Lafferty signed a 2 year , $2,300,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $2,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,150,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2021 Extension

Sam Lafferty signed a 2 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2019 Rookie

Sam Lafferty signed a 2 year , $1,850,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$6,426,473

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 24
Active
$694,580
$694,580
2020 25
Active
$639,604
$1,334,184
2021 26
Active
Retained
$456,000
$344,000
$1,790,184
$2,134,184
2022 27
Active
Retained
$278,235
$864,054
$2,412,419
$3,276,473
2023 28
Active
$1,150,000
$4,426,473
2024 29
Active
$2,000,000
$6,426,473
Total      
$6,426,473
$6,426,473
2025 30
Active
$2,000,000
Total
$8,426,473

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,585,684 $92,500 - $1,678,184
2 $1,320,054 - - $1,320,054
1 $278,235 - - $278,235
1 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000
1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $2,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
24
$602,080
$92,500
$694,580
$694,580
2020
25
$639,604
$639,604
$1,334,184
2021
26
$456,000
$344,000
$456,000
$344,000
$1,790,184
$2,134,184
2022
27
$278,235
$864,054
$278,235
$864,054
$2,412,419
$3,276,473
2023
28
$1,150,000
$1,150,000
$4,426,473
2024
29
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,426,473
Total
$5,333,973
$1,092,500
$6,426,473
$6,426,473
2025
30
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$7,333,973
$1,092,500
$8,426,473

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,585,684 $92,500 - $1,678,184
2 $1,320,054 - - $1,320,054
1 $278,235 - - $278,235
1 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000
1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $2,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 BUF Dec 05, 2024 - Dec 20, 2024 0 Lower Body
2021-22 CHI Jan 06, 2022 - Jan 13, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jun 27, 2024 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Vancouver (VAN) with Ilya Mikheyev and 2027 2nd round pick for 2027 4th round pick
  • Oct 08, 2023 Traded to Vancouver (VAN) from Toronto (TOR) for 2024 5th round pick
  • Apr 23, 2023 Fined $3,108 Cross-checking Ross Colton (TBL)
  • Feb 27, 2023 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Chicago (CHI) with Jake McCabe , 2024 5th round pick and 2025 5th round pick for Joseph Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, 2025 1st round pick [Top 10 Protected (conveys to 2026)] and 2026 2nd round pick
  • Apr 29, 2022 Signed a 2 year $2.3 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jan 05, 2022 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Alexander Nylander
  • Oct 08, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 07, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 28, 2014 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 4 (#113 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Apr 23, 2023 Cross-checking Ross Colton (TBL) $3,108
Fines: 1 $3,108
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 BUF 26 1 1 0 -2 15 0 0 0 0 6 34 16 21
2023 VAN 79 13 11 24 4 78 0 0 1 0 32 173 32 149
2022 TOR 70 12 15 27 -11 102 0 0 4 1 33 125 37 248
2021 CHI 56 5 8 13 -16 80 0 0 0 0 26 137 33 108
2020 PIT 34 0 6 6 -6 33 0 0 0 0 11 89 25 55
2019 PIT 50 6 7 13 5 56 0 0 0 0 17 95 23 117

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Jul 01, 2024
Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Jun 27, 2024
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Vancouver (VAN) with Ilya Mikheyev and 2027 2nd round pick for 2027 4th round pick
Oct 08, 2023
Traded to Vancouver (VAN) from Toronto (TOR) for 2024 5th round pick
Apr 23, 2023
Fined $3,108 Cross-checking Ross Colton (TBL)
Feb 27, 2023
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Chicago (CHI) with Jake McCabe , 2024 5th round pick and 2025 5th round pick for Joseph Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, 2025 1st round pick [Top 10 Protected (conveys to 2026)] and 2026 2nd round pick
Apr 29, 2022
Signed a 2 year $2.3 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
Jan 05, 2022
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Alexander Nylander
Oct 08, 2020
Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Mar 07, 2018
Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Jun 28, 2014
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 4 (#113 overall)

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