Samuel Girard

Colorado Avalanche, Defensemen
Age: 26y-7m-9d (May 12, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Shawinigan
Drafted: Round 2 (#47 overall), 2016
2024-25 Cap Hit

$5,000,000

2024-25 Cash

$5,000,000

Career Earnings

$27,115,335

2020-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Samuel Girard signed a 7 year , $35,000,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $35,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2024-25, Girard will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $35,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2020-21 22 $5,000,000 6.14% $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2021-22 23 $5,000,000 6.14% $5,000,000 $10,000,000
2022-23 24 $5,000,000 6.06% $5,000,000 $15,000,000
2023-24 25 $5,000,000 5.99% $5,000,000 $20,000,000
2024-25 26 $5,000,000 5.68% $5,000,000 $25,000,000
2025-26 27 $5,000,000 5.68% $5,000,000 $30,000,000
2026-27 28 $5,000,000 5.68% $5,000,000 $35,000,000
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2020-21 22 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 6.14%
2021-22 23 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 6.14%
2022-23 24 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 6.06%
2023-24 25 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 5.99%
2024-25 26 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 5.68%
2025-26 27 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 5.68%
2026-27 28 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 5.68%
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2020-21 22 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $35,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2021-22 23 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $30,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2022-23 24 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $15,000,000 $25,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2023-24 25 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2024-25 26 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $25,000,000 $15,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2025-26 27 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $30,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2026-27 28 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $35,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2024-2026: 9-team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2016-2019 Rookie

Samuel Girard signed a 3 year , $2,775,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$27,115,335

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 19
Active
Retained
$650,000
$115,335
$650,000
$765,335
2018 20
Active
$650,000
$1,415,335
2019 21
Active
$700,000
$2,115,335
2020 22
Active
$5,000,000
$7,115,335
2021 23
Active
$5,000,000
$12,115,335
2022 24
Active
$5,000,000
$17,115,335
2023 25
Active
$5,000,000
$22,115,335
2024 26
Active
$5,000,000
$27,115,335
Total      
$27,115,335
$27,115,335
2025 27
Active
$5,000,000
2026 28
Active
$5,000,000
Total
$37,115,335

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $27,000,000 - - $27,000,000
1 $115,335 - - $115,335
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
19
$650,000
$115,335
$650,000
$115,335
$650,000
$765,335
2018
20
$650,000
$650,000
$1,415,335
2019
21
$700,000
$700,000
$2,115,335
2020
22
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$7,115,335
2021
23
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$12,115,335
2022
24
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$17,115,335
2023
25
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$22,115,335
2024
26
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$27,115,335
Total
$27,115,335
$27,115,335
$27,115,335
2025
27
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2026
28
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
Total
$37,115,335
$37,115,335

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $27,000,000 - - $27,000,000
1 $115,335 - - $115,335

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2020-21 COL Feb 14, 2021 - Feb 20, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Dec 19, 2019 Fined $1,957 Hit to the head against Alex DeBrincat (CHI)
  • Jul 31, 2019 Signed a 7 year $35 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Nov 05, 2017 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Nashville (NSH) as part of a 3-team trade: Ottawa (OTT) traded Andrew Hammond, Shane Bowers, 2019 1st round pick and 2019 3rd round pick to Colorado (COL); Ottawa (OTT) traded Kyle Turris to Nashville (NSH); Colorado (COL) traded Matt Duchene to Ottawa (OTT); Colorado (COL) traded 2018 2nd round pick to Nashville (NSH); Nashville (NSH) traded Vladislav Kamenev to Colorado (COL)
  • Sep 28, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Jun 25, 2016 Drafted by Nashville (NAS): Round 2 (#47 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 19, 2019 Hit to the head against Alex DeBrincat (CHI) $1,957
Fines: 1 $1,957
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 COL 35 2 14 0 2 43 0 1 0 0 57 31 8 0
2023 COL 59 3 15 18 0 73 0 1 0 0 99 70 10 0
2022 COL 76 6 31 37 -10 119 1 7 0 1 116 67 16 0
2021 COL 67 5 23 28 -4 79 0 7 0 0 90 65 20 0
2020 COL 48 5 27 32 15 79 0 9 0 0 52 31 16 0
2019 COL 70 4 30 34 1 96 1 12 0 0 92 46 17 0
2018 COL 82 4 23 27 8 116 0 9 0 0 90 65 6 1
2017 COL 73 4 19 23 -11 84 1 12 0 0 69 46 8 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Dec 19, 2019
Fined $1,957 Hit to the head against Alex DeBrincat (CHI)
Jul 31, 2019
Signed a 7 year $35 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
Nov 05, 2017
Traded to Colorado (COL) from Nashville (NSH) as part of a 3-team trade: Ottawa (OTT) traded Andrew Hammond, Shane Bowers, 2019 1st round pick and 2019 3rd round pick to Colorado (COL); Ottawa (OTT) traded Kyle Turris to Nashville (NSH); Colorado (COL) traded Matt Duchene to Ottawa (OTT); Colorado (COL) traded 2018 2nd round pick to Nashville (NSH); Nashville (NSH) traded Vladislav Kamenev to Colorado (COL)
Sep 28, 2016
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
Jun 25, 2016
Drafted by Nashville (NAS): Round 2 (#47 overall)

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