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RD · Boston Bruins · Shoots R · Age 31NHL
Connor Clifton$2.25M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 33 at expiry
- UFA
2.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$165Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 61th percentile among D peers
6 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts4 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $2.25M | 2.2% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | -$2.3M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.25M | 2.0% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$2.3M | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $3.33M | 4.0% | $3.33M | $0 | $3.33M | -$639K | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | — | $3.33M | 3.8% | $3.33M | $0 | $3.33M | -$680K | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2025-26 | — | $3.33M | 3.5% | $3.33M | $0 | $3.33M | -$2.3M | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$3.6M | 7 | 33 | 40 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $900.0K | $100.0K | $1.00M | +$340K | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $900.0K | $100.0K | $1.00M | +$316K | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $900.0K | $100.0K | $1.00M | +$2.3M | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| Total | $2.70M | $300.0K | $3.00M | +$3.0M | 8 | 32 | 40 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $725.0K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $50.0K | $700.0K | -$614K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | — | $725.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $50.0K | $750.0K | -$435K | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | $1.35M | $100.0K | $1.45M | -$1.0M | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedPITApr 14, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITApr 12, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- TradePITJun 28, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Sabres.
- ActivatedBUFFeb 4, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFJan 25, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2023-24
- SuspensionBUFOct 28, 2023
Suspended by NHL for 2 games for illegal check to the head.
- SigningBUFJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 3-year $10M contract.
2021-22
- ActivatedBOSJan 15, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveBOSJan 10, 2022
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
2019-20
- ActivatedBOSMar 7, 2020
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBOSJan 2, 2020
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryBOSDec 30, 2019
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ExtensionBOSJul 1, 2019
Re-signed to a 3-year, $3M contract extension through 2022-23.
2018-19
- ActivatedBOSApr 25, 2019
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBOSApr 15, 2019
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.