Connor Clifton

Buffalo Sabres, Defensemen
Age: 29y-7m-23d (Apr 28, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Providence
Drafted: Undrafted, BOS, 2018
2024-25 Cap Hit

$3,333,333

2024-25 Cash

$3,333,333

Career Earnings

$10,627,536

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Connor Clifton signed a 3 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,333,333. In 2024-25, Clifton will earn a base salary of $3,333,333, while carrying a cap hit of $3,333,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,333,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 28 $3,333,333 3.99% $3,333,333 $3,333,333
2024-25 29 $3,333,333 3.79% $3,333,333 $6,666,666
2025-26 30 $3,333,334 3.79% $3,333,334 $10,000,000
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2023-24 28 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 3.99%
2024-25 29 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 3.79%
2025-26 30 $3,333,334 $3,333,334 3.79%
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 28 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 $10,000,000 $3,333,333 $3,333,333
2024-25 29 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 $6,666,666 $6,666,667 $3,333,333 $3,333,334
2025-26 30 $3,333,334 $3,333,334 $10,000,000 $3,333,334 $3,333,333 $3,333,334
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2022 Extension

Connor Clifton signed a 3 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Boston Bruins, including $300,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2019 Rookie

Connor Clifton signed a 2 year , $1,470,000 contract with the Boston Bruins, including $100,000 signing bonus, $1,470,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $735,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,470,000
Average Salary:
$735,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$10,627,536

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active
$210,870
$210,870
2019 24
Active
$750,000
$960,870
2020 25
Active
$1,000,000
$1,960,870
2021 26
Active
$1,000,000
$2,960,870
2022 27
Active
$1,000,000
$3,960,870
2023 28
Active
$3,333,333
$7,294,203
2024 29
Active
$3,333,333
$10,627,536
Total      
$10,627,536
$10,627,536
2025 30
Active
$3,333,334
Total
$13,960,870

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,560,870 $400,000 - $3,960,870
2 $6,666,666 - - $6,666,666
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$160,870
$50,000
$210,870
$210,870
2019
24
$700,000
$50,000
$750,000
$960,870
2020
25
$900,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$1,960,870
2021
26
$900,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$2,960,870
2022
27
$900,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$3,960,870
2023
28
$3,333,333
$3,333,333
$7,294,203
2024
29
$3,333,333
$3,333,333
$10,627,536
Total
$10,227,536
$400,000
$10,627,536
$10,627,536
2025
30
$3,333,334
$3,333,334
Total
$13,560,870
$400,000
$13,960,870

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,560,870 $400,000 - $3,960,870
2 $6,666,666 - - $6,666,666

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 BOS Jan 10, 2022 - Jan 15, 2022 0 COVID-19
2019-20 BOS Feb 23, 2020 - Mar 07, 2020 0 Upper Body
  • Oct 28, 2023 Suspended 2 games for an Illegal check to the head against New Jersey (NJD), forfeiting $34,904 in 2023-24 salary with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 3 year $10 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a 3 year $3 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
  • May 05, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.47 million contract with Boston (BOS)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 BUF 31 0 7 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 52 94 23 0
2023 BUF 79 4 14 18 12 77 0 0 0 0 117 177 68 0
2022 BOS 78 5 18 23 20 93 0 0 1 0 120 208 60 0
2021 BOS 60 2 8 10 -2 80 0 0 0 0 62 156 32 0
2020 BOS 44 1 6 7 10 48 0 0 0 1 52 108 38 0
2019 BOS 31 2 0 2 4 20 0 0 0 0 33 90 12 0
2018 BOS 19 0 1 1 5 22 0 0 0 0 13 40 15 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Oct 28, 2023
Suspended 2 games for an Illegal check to the head against New Jersey (NJD), forfeiting $34,904 in 2023-24 salary with Buffalo (BUF)
Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 3 year $10 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Jul 01, 2019
Signed a 3 year $3 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
May 05, 2018
Signed a 2 year $1.47 million contract with Boston (BOS)

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