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LD · Pittsburgh Penguins · Shoots L · Age 28NHL
Samuel Girard$5.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 7 of 7
- Expiry statusAge 29 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$549Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 34th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability1 G · 6 A · 7 PTS
Contracts2 on record
7-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $5.00M | 6.1% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$1.1M | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| 2021-22 | — | $5.00M | 6.1% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$1.3M | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| 2022-23 | — | $5.00M | 6.1% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$305K | 6 | 31 | 37 |
| 2023-24 | — | $5.00M | 6.0% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$2.3M | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 5.7% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$1.0M | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 5.2% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$2.9M | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 4.8% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$5.0M | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | $35.00M | $0 | $35.00M | -$11.1M | 26 | 139 | 165 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $717.5K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | — | $728.3K | 1.0% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | +$1.3M | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| 2018-19 | — | $728.3K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | +$2.7M | 4 | 23 | 27 |
| 2019-20 | — | $728.3K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$4.5M | 4 | 30 | 34 |
| Total | $2.00M | $277.5K | $2.28M | +$8.5M | 12 | 72 | 84 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedPITMar 21, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITMar 10, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedPITFeb 28, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITFeb 27, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- TradePITFeb 24, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Avalanche.
- ActivatedCOLNov 13, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCOLOct 12, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryCOLOct 11, 2025
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedCOLApr 10, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLApr 2, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedCOLMar 25, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLMar 20, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLJan 16, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLJan 9, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedCOLApr 26, 2024
Returned to the lineup.