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C · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots R · Age 34NHL
Sam Carrick$1.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 3 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
1.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
A
-$49Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 89th percentile among F peers
4 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts9 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA2024-27'|$1.00MAAV|$3.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.00M | 1.1% | $900.0K | $100.0K | $1.00M | +$1.1M | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.00M | 1.0% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$58K | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2026-27 | — | $1.00M | 1.0% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | -$1.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $2.90M | $100.0K | $3.00M | +$171K | 15 | 21 | 36 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2022-24'|$850.0KAAV|$1.70Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $850.0K | 1.0% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$232K | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | — | $850.0K | 1.0% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | +$169K | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Total | $1.70M | $0 | $1.70M | -$64K | 13 | 10 | 23 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2021-22'|$750.0KAAV|$750.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$833K | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$833K | 11 | 8 | 19 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2020-21'|$700.0KAAV|$700.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $700.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$23K | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$23K | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2019-20'|$700.0KAAV|$700.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $700.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$523K | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$523K | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2017-19'|$650.0KAAV|$1.30Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $650.0K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $650.0K | 0.8% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | -$576K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $1.30M | $0 | $1.30M | -$576K | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2016-17'|$575.0KAAV|$575.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $575.0K | 0.8% | $575.0K | $0 | $575.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $575.0K | $0 | $575.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2015-16'|$600.0KAAV|$600.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $600.0K | 0.8% | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | -$600K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | -$600K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA2012-15'|$631.7KAAV|$1.90Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $631.7K | 1.1% | $550.0K | $55.0K | $605.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | — | $631.7K | 1.0% | $575.0K | $55.0K | $630.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $631.7K | 0.9% | $600.0K | $60.0K | $660.0K | -$539K | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | $1.73M | $170.0K | $1.90M | -$539K | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedBUFMay 9, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFApr 1, 2026
Out indefinitely with an arm injury.
- TradeBUFMar 6, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Rangers.
2024-25
- SigningNYRJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 3-year $3M contract.
2023-24
- ActivatedEDMApr 13, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMApr 11, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- TradeEDMMar 6, 2024
3-team trade with Ducks, Lightning.
2022-23
- ActivatedANANov 15, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveANASep 22, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a hip injury.
2021-22
- ExtensionANAApr 26, 2022
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.7M contract extension.
- InjuryANAApr 19, 2022
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedANAFeb 16, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryANAFeb 11, 2022
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
- ActivatedANAJan 12, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveANAJan 8, 2022
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.