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C · Los Angeles Kings · Shoots L · Age 23NHL
Samuel Helenius$875.0K cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $875.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 25 at expiry
- RFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B+
-$64Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 83th percentile among F peers
6 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts2 on record
2-Year StandardActive
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $875.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$875K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027-28 | — | $875.0K | 0.8% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.75M | $0 | $1.75M | -$875K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $850.8K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | — | $828.3K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | — | $805.8K | 1.0% | $775.0K | $92.5K | $867.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-25 | — | $805.8K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$219K | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025-26 | — | $805.8K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$432K | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | $2.33M | $277.5K | $2.60M | +$651K | 9 | 7 | 16 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedLAKApr 2, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryLAKMar 29, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ExtensionLAKDec 2, 2025
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.8M contract extension.
2021-22
- SigningLAKAug 12, 2021
Signed 2021 second-round pick to a 3-year $2.8M entry-level contract.
- DraftedLAKJul 24, 2021
2021 NHL entry draft second-round pick (#58 overall).