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RW · Florida Panthers · Shoots R · Age 31AHL
Sam Lafferty$850.0K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $850.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 32 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
A
-$52Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 88th percentile among F peers
5 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts5 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $850.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$850K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$850K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $2.00M | 2.3% | $1.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M | -$1.3M | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025-26 | — | $2.00M | 2.1% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$1.8M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | $3.00M | $1.00M | $4.00M | -$3.0M | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.15M | 1.4% | $1.15M | $0 | $1.15M | +$703K | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.15M | 1.4% | $1.15M | $0 | $1.15M | +$1.1M | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Total | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | +$1.8M | 25 | 26 | 51 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$73K | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$167K | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | +$94K | 5 | 14 | 19 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $767.5K | 1.0% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $767.5K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | +$381K | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Total | $1.35M | $185.0K | $1.53M | +$381K | 6 | 7 | 13 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCHIJan 17, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHIJan 15, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- TradeCHIJul 1, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Sabres.
2024-25
- ActivatedBUFMar 30, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFMar 25, 2025
Day-to-day with a groin injury.
- ActivatedBUFDec 19, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFDec 5, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryBUFNov 29, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- SigningBUFJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $4M contract.
2023-24
- TradeCHIJun 26, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Canucks.
- TradeVANOct 8, 2023
Traded in a deal with the Maple Leafs.
2022-23
- ActivatedTORApr 16, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORApr 10, 2023
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- TradeTORFeb 27, 2023
Traded in a deal with the Blackhawks.
2021-22
- ExtensionCHIApr 29, 2022
Re-signed to a 2-year $2.3M contract extension.