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Sam Steel

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Dallas Stars
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 189 Extended Through 2026-27
Age 27 (Feb 3, 1998) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Drafted 2016, Round 1, Overall 30 (ANA) Expiry Status UFA
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 Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2018-19 ANA 22 6 5 11 +2 8 33 18.2 14:58
2019-20 ANA 65 6 16 22 -13 20 85 7.1 15:33
2020-21 ANA 42 6 6 12 -7 8 42 14.3 14:32
2021-22 ANA 68 6 14 20 -17 16 66 9.1 12:19
2022-23 MIN 65 10 18 28 +11 18 85 11.8 14:58 5 1 1 2 +1 2 6 16.7 15:35
2023-24 DAL 77 9 15 24 0 29 86 10.5 13:15 19 1 4 5 +1 2 19 5.3 13:15
2024-25 DAL 71 6 17 23 -3 24 83 7.2 14:19
Career 410 49 91 140 -27 123 480 10.2 14:08 24 2 5 7 +2 4 25 8.0 13:44

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 62 753:02 0.40 0.96 1.35 0.49 -0.09 7.46 9.14 -1.67 4.12 6.19

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 62 753:02 38.64 1.59 2.24 36.41 2.07 2.08 43.48 51.87 -0.36 -0.41 0.77

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 53 22.1 0.6 9.9 10.1 84.2 57.1 20.9 41.9 37.2 38.1 20.0 41.9

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.

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
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

Contract Extension

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
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