Sam Lafferty

Position Right Wing / Center Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 205 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 31
Age 29 (Mar 6, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 4, Overall 113 (PIT)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Signed 2 years @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2024-25
Apr 29, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks Signed 2 years @ $1.150M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 8, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2020-21
Mar 6, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed to an entry level contract.
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Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 29 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
2025-26 30 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
Total - $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.27

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 27 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 UFA
2023-24 28 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 UFA
Total - - $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,300,000
Signed: Apr 29, 2022
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.39

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 25 $750,000 $750,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 26 $750,000 $750,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Signed: Oct 8, 2020
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 23 $767,500 $925,000 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 24 $767,500 $925,000 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $315,000 $185,000 $1,350,000 $1,535,000 $140,000
Signed: Mar 6, 2018
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15