Sam Lafferty
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Buffalo Sabres, Center
Age: 29-193d (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
$4,426,473
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
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,000,000 | 2.27% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
2025-26 |
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30 | $2,000,000 | 2.17% | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
2026-27 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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29 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2.27% |
2025-26 |
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30 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | 2.17% |
2026-27 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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29 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
2025-26 |
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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
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
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
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,426,473
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 24 |
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Active
|
$694,580 |
$694,580 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Active
|
$639,604 |
$1,334,184 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
Retained
|
$456,000 $344,000 |
$1,790,184 $2,134,184 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
Retained
|
$278,235 $864,054 |
$2,412,419 $3,276,473 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
|
$1,150,000 |
$4,426,473 |
|
Total |
$4,426,473 |
$4,426,473 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
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2025 | 30 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
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Total |
$8,426,473 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
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24 |
$602,080
|
$92,500 |
$694,580 |
$694,580 |
|
2020 |
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25 |
$639,604
|
$639,604 |
$1,334,184 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$456,000 $344,000
|
$456,000 $344,000 |
$1,790,184 $2,134,184 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$278,235 $864,054
|
$278,235 $864,054 |
$2,412,419 $3,276,473 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$1,150,000
|
$1,150,000 |
$4,426,473 |
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Total |
$4,333,973 |
$92,500 |
$4,426,473 |
$4,426,473 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
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2025 |
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30 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
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Total |
$7,333,973 |
$1,092,500 |
$8,426,473 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$1,585,684 | $92,500 | - | $1,678,184 |
2 |
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$1,320,054 | - | - | $1,320,054 |
1 |
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$278,235 | - | - | $278,235 |
1 |
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$1,150,000 | - | - | $1,150,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2021-22 |
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Jan 06, 2022 - Jan 13, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
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Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
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Jun 27, 2024 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Vancouver (VAN) with Ilya Mikheyev and 2027 2nd round pick for 2027 4th round pick
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Oct 08, 2023 Traded to Vancouver (VAN) from Toronto (TOR) for 2024 5th round pick
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Apr 23, 2023 Fined $3,108 Cross-checking Ross Colton (TBL)
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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
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Apr 29, 2022 Signed a 2 year $2.3 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
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Jan 05, 2022 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Alexander Nylander
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Oct 08, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Mar 07, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Jun 28, 2014 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 4 (#113 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Cross-checking Ross Colton (TBL) | $3,108 |
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |