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Sam Steel

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Dallas Stars
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 189 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Age 27 (Feb 3, 1998) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2016, Round 1, Overall 30 (ANA)
Date Team Transaction
Feb 14, 2025 Dallas Stars Signed 2 years @ $2.100M AAV starting in 2025-26
Jun 30, 2024 Dallas Stars Signed 1 year @ $1.200M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 1, 2023 Dallas Stars Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV starting in 2023-24
Aug 30, 2022 Minnesota Wild Signed 1 year @ $825K AAV starting in 2022-23
Aug 6, 2021 Anaheim Ducks Signed 1 year @ $874K AAV starting in 2021-22
Dec 20, 2016 Anaheim Ducks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2010-11 ERBHL Strathcona Warriors Bantam AA 11 17 15 32
2011-12 AMBHL Sherwood Park Flyers Bantam AAA 33 26 24 50 10
2011-12 AEHL U15 Sherwood Park Flyers U15 AAA 3 2 6 8 2
2012-13 AMBHL Sherwood Park Flyers Bantam AAA 31 52 52 104 16
2012-13 AEHL U15 Sherwood Park Flyers U15 AAA 5 3 8 11
2013-14 AMHL Sherwood Park 14 7 16 23 8 3 2 1 3
2013-14 AJHL Sherwood Park 1 0 0 0
2013-14 WHL Regina 5 0 0 0 2 -1
2014-15 WHL Regina 61 17 37 54 +10 16 17 10,000.0
2015-16 WHL Regina 72 23 47 70 -8 24 12 6 10 16 +5 4
2015-16 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Canada U18 4 1 2 3 +1 2
2015-16 U18-Dev Team White 3 1 0 1 2
2016-17 WHL Regina Pats 66 50 81 131 +49 40 23 11 19 30 +8 8
2017-18 M-Cup Regina Pats 5 2 11 13 -2 4
2017-18 WHL Regina Pats 54 33 50 83 +27 18 7 1 10 11 +6 2
2017-18 WJC-20 Canada U20 7 4 5 9 +3
2018-19 NHL Anaheim Ducks 22 6 5 11 +2 8 33 18.2 14:58
2018-19 AHL San Diego Gulls 53 20 21 41 -3 24 16 6 7 13 +5 8
2019-20 NHL Anaheim Ducks 65 6 16 22 -13 20 85 7.1 15:33
2020-21 NHL Anaheim Ducks 42 6 6 12 -7 8 42 14.3 14:32
2021-22 NHL Anaheim Ducks 68 6 14 20 -17 16 66 9.1 12:19
2022-23 NHL Minnesota Wild 65 10 18 28 +11 18 85 11.8 14:58 5 1 1 2 +1 2 6 16.7 15:35
2023-24 NHL Dallas Stars 77 9 15 24 29 86 10.5 13:15 19 1 4 5 +1 2 19 5.3 13:15
2024-25 NHL Dallas Stars 79 6 19 25 -6 31 89 6.7 14:08 18 1 6 7 -1 18 13 7.7 13:54
NHL Career 418 49 93 142 -30 130 486 10.1 14:06 42 3 11 14 +1 22 38 7.9 13:48

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2018-19 ANA 22 270:27 1.11 0.67 1.77 0.51 0.60 19.23 8.91 10.32 2.94 2.94
2019-20 ANA 65 814:45 0.22 0.66 0.88 0.57 -0.34 4.92 12.59 -7.68 8.25 7.22
2020-21 ANA 42 516:26 0.70 0.70 1.39 0.43 0.27 16.22 9.93 6.29 4.44 11.11
2021-22 ANA 68 760:09 0.39 0.79 1.18 0.47 -0.08 8.20 9.86 -1.66 3.75 7.50
2022-23 MIN 65 818:22 0.59 0.95 1.54 0.69 -0.10 10.39 12.14 -1.75 3.64 10.00
2023-24 DAL 77 849:18 0.49 0.92 1.41 0.52 -0.03 9.46 9.95 -0.49 2.63 7.02
2024-25 DAL 79 920:49 0.33 1.04 1.37 0.48 -0.16 6.49 9.61 -3.11 3.57 7.14

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 ANA 22 270:27 34.83 2.88 1.91 49.92 1.55 3.14 65.00 37.79 -0.31 0.33 -6.37
2019-20 ANA 65 814:45 40.36 1.69 2.34 43.38 2.28 2.63 42.59 47.06 -0.11 -0.18 0.53
2020-21 ANA 42 516:26 36.36 1.98 2.25 39.97 2.44 2.53 44.74 47.03 0.02 0.06 -0.35
2021-22 ANA 68 760:09 37.81 1.82 2.18 44.75 3.32 2.60 35.38 45.61 -0.31 -0.01 -3.25
2022-23 MIN 65 818:22 42.74 2.71 2.63 38.64 2.27 2.43 54.41 51.90 0.33 0.09 2.44
2023-24 DAL 77 849:18 41.54 2.05 2.23 36.52 2.40 2.04 46.03 52.23 -0.57 -0.22 -3.11
2024-25 DAL 79 920:49 37.34 1.56 2.16 37.01 2.35 2.10 40.00 50.77 -0.38 -0.46 0.93

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 68 22.4 0.4 5.4 5.7 83.5 50.2 19.6 37.5 42.9 41.5 18.3 40.2
2022-23 65 22.7 0.6 9.8 9.9 82.6 42.4 12.3 35.6 52.1 40.2 17.9 41.9
2023-24 77 22.3 0.7 10.0 10.2 87.0 46.4 22.6 24.5 52.8 37.7 19.8 42.5
2024-25 79 23.1 0.6 9.9 10.1 87.0 56.5 14.8 42.6 42.6 37.6 19.7 42.7

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Blackwell, C Bäck, O DAL 196:01 2.14 3.06 41.18 2.12 2.16 49.48 -0.33 -0.28 -0.61
2024-25 Bäck, O Stankoven, L DAL 79:46 0.00 0.75 0.00 1.56 1.73 47.32 -0.97 -0.69 -3.80
2024-25 Benn, J Dadonov, E DAL 76:02 2.37 3.95 37.50 2.32 2.49 48.20 0.02 0.04 -0.18
2024-25 Bäck, O Bourque, M DAL 65:32 0.00 0.00 - 1.80 0.80 69.16 -0.67 -1.74 19.84
2024-25 Bourque, M Stankoven, L DAL 61:05 1.96 2.95 40.00 2.28 2.97 43.36 -0.38 0.54 -8.91
2024-25 Dadonov, E Bäck, O DAL 54:54 2.19 2.19 50.00 2.31 1.70 57.62 -0.10 -0.78 8.39
2024-25 Blackwell, C Bäck, O DAL 46:24 0.00 1.29 0.00 1.67 2.58 39.32 -0.90 -0.04 -10.29
2024-25 Blackwell, C Bourque, M DAL 43:29 1.38 5.52 20.00 2.20 1.92 53.37 -0.50 -0.61 1.79
2024-25 Hintz, R Stankoven, L DAL 34:51 0.00 0.00 - 3.02 2.01 60.03 0.50 -0.31 8.00
2023-24 Smith, C Faksa, R DAL 374:01 2.09 1.60 56.52 2.14 1.89 53.06 -0.59 -0.35 -1.84
2023-24 Pavelski, J Benn, J DAL 89:45 2.01 2.67 42.86 2.61 2.81 48.10 0.11 0.51 -3.91
2023-24 Duchene, M Marchment, M DAL 54:39 0.00 3.29 0.00 2.31 1.95 54.19 -0.39 -0.31 -0.27
2023-24 Faksa, R Dellandrea, T DAL 52:16 1.15 4.59 20.00 1.89 2.03 48.22 -0.92 -0.16 -8.02
2023-24 Smith, C Dellandrea, T DAL 48:37 1.23 2.47 33.33 4.02 1.47 73.25 1.69 -1.14 26.05
2023-24 Smith, C Faksa, R DAL 43:20 1.38 0.00 100.00 0.99 1.50 39.69 -1.41 -0.55 -14.24
2023-24 Smith, C Dellandrea, T DAL 41:07 1.46 1.46 50.00 2.72 1.96 58.06 -0.01 -0.58 6.31
2023-24 Dadonov, E Smith, C DAL 29:32 0.00 6.09 0.00 2.14 3.37 38.85 -0.25 1.16 -13.10
2023-24 Seguin, T Marchment, M DAL 25:57 2.31 4.62 33.33 2.75 2.41 53.31 0.11 0.20 -1.13
2023-24 Pavelski, J Robertson, J DAL 20:13 0.00 0.00 - 0.97 1.05 47.96 -1.78 -1.10 -8.09
2023-24 Dadonov, E Faksa, R DAL 20:07 0.00 2.98 0.00 2.03 0.72 73.78 -0.46 -1.24 17.81
2022-23 Zuccarello, M Kaprizov, K MIN 355:29 3.04 2.03 60.00 2.95 2.45 54.68 0.73 0.02 6.89
2022-23 Zuccarello, M Hartman, R MIN 50:22 1.19 1.19 50.00 2.02 2.63 43.46 -0.60 0.41 -10.70
2022-23 Gaudreau, F Boldy, M MIN 44:36 4.04 4.04 50.00 2.47 3.52 41.28 0.05 0.92 -7.05
2022-23 Shaw, M Dewar, C MIN 35:01 1.71 1.71 50.00 2.94 1.79 62.12 0.47 -0.26 7.53
2022-23 Kaprizov, K Boldy, M MIN 29:22 2.04 2.04 50.00 2.46 1.59 60.69 -0.04 -0.81 9.65
2022-23 Sundqvist, O Gaudreau, F MIN 27:34 2.18 4.35 33.33 3.30 2.54 56.48 1.01 0.10 8.12
2022-23 Nyquist, G Foligno, M MIN 27:27 2.19 0.00 100.00 0.95 3.87 19.72 -1.58 1.91 -36.72
2021-22 Silfverberg, J Lundestrom, I ANA 107:13 2.24 2.80 44.44 1.51 2.46 38.03 -1.10 0.02 -13.73
2021-22 Lettieri, V Comtois, M ANA 66:01 3.64 4.54 44.44 2.53 3.38 42.83 0.27 0.47 -0.87
2021-22 Getzlaf, R Terry, T ANA 57:36 2.08 1.04 66.67 2.57 1.50 63.12 0.30 -0.91 14.65
2021-22 Henrique, A Terry, T ANA 42:11 0.00 8.53 0.00 2.86 2.15 57.04 0.32 -0.56 8.64
2021-22 Deslauriers, N Robinson, B ANA 40:41 0.00 0.00 - 1.69 2.06 45.03 -0.62 -0.85 0.74
2021-22 Grant, D Carrick, S ANA 37:42 0.00 0.00 - 1.94 1.56 55.47 -0.48 -1.25 9.09
2021-22 Terry, T Lettieri, V ANA 30:22 1.98 3.95 33.33 2.70 2.26 54.47 0.38 -0.83 11.53
2021-22 Carrick, S Simon, D ANA 26:56 0.00 2.23 0.00 1.24 3.10 28.64 -1.32 0.57 -21.74
2021-22 Milano, S Lettieri, V ANA 22:40 0.00 7.94 0.00 4.03 1.92 67.76 1.75 -1.20 25.49
2020-21 Silfverberg, J Heinen, D ANA 94:49 1.90 2.53 42.86 2.68 1.91 58.41 0.38 -0.56 10.13
2020-21 Terry, T Comtois, M ANA 62:37 1.92 1.92 50.00 1.50 2.78 34.98 -0.53 0.26 -9.55
2020-21 Rakell, R Comtois, M ANA 50:01 2.40 1.20 66.67 2.03 2.55 44.37 -0.21 -0.00 -2.44
2020-21 Silfverberg, J Zegras, T ANA 25:36 4.69 2.34 66.67 1.66 1.58 51.33 -0.68 -0.78 1.52
2020-21 Carrick, S Jones, M ANA 23:43 0.00 2.53 0.00 1.16 2.36 32.97 -1.00 0.31 -18.39
2020-21 Grant, D Deslauriers, N ANA 22:38 0.00 2.65 0.00 1.22 3.29 27.13 -1.23 0.61 -20.71
2019-20 Kase, O Jones, M ANA 208:32 2.01 1.15 63.64 2.34 2.33 50.16 -0.14 -0.70 5.18
2019-20 Terry, T Jones, M ANA 69:23 2.59 0.00 100.00 2.53 2.78 47.61 0.09 -0.09 1.66
2019-20 Ritchie, N Kase, O ANA 64:54 3.70 2.77 57.14 2.21 2.44 47.54 -0.28 -0.04 -2.50
2019-20 Silfverberg, J Jones, M ANA 63:15 0.95 2.85 25.00 1.89 2.94 39.16 -0.52 0.10 -6.78
2019-20 Silfverberg, J Rakell, R ANA 63:09 1.90 2.85 40.00 2.12 3.02 41.22 -0.51 0.39 -8.75
2019-20 Jones, M Sherwood, K ANA 50:45 0.00 1.18 0.00 2.07 1.81 53.28 -0.17 -1.30 11.50
2019-20 Silfverberg, J Shore, D ANA 38:46 3.10 4.64 40.00 2.91 2.87 50.26 0.49 0.03 4.36
2019-20 Terry, T Comtois, M ANA 29:50 0.00 4.02 0.00 2.30 1.51 60.34 -0.49 -1.37 11.17
2019-20 Ritchie, N Terry, T ANA 23:15 0.00 2.58 0.00 2.56 1.21 67.91 0.17 -1.80 23.62
2018-19 Silfverberg, J Rakell, R ANA 61:42 6.81 0.97 87.50 2.95 2.77 51.58 0.60 0.34 2.38
2018-19 Sherwood, K Lundestrom, I ANA 22:01 0.00 0.00 - 2.13 1.90 52.83 0.30 -1.49 17.86

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 27 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 - - $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 UFA
2026-27 28 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 - - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 UFA
Total - - $4,200,000 $4,200,000 $4,200,000
Signed: Feb 14, 2025
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.2

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 26 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000
Signed: June 30, 2024
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.36

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 25 $850,000 $850,000 - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 1.02

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $825,000 $825,000 - - $825,000 $825,000 $825,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $825,000 $825,000 $825,000
Signed: Aug 30, 2022
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 1.0

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 23 $874,125 $874,125 - - $874,125 $874,125 $70,000 RFA
Total - - $874,125 $874,125 $70,000
Signed: Aug 6, 2021
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 1.07

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 18 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2017-18 19 $894,167 $894,167 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2018-19 20 $863,333 $918,333 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 21 $863,333 $918,333 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 22 $863,333 $863,333 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Dec 20, 2016
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15