Sam Bennett

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Center Age: 27-309d Exp: 8 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2014 College: Kingston Agent(s):

  • Current Contract

    Sam Bennett signed a 4 year / $17,700,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including a $1,000,000 signing bonus, $17,700,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $4,425,000. In 2023-24, Bennett will earn a base salary of $6,350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,425,000.

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $17,700,000
    Signing Bonus $1,000,000
    Average Salary $4,425,000
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA
    Year   Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Cap Hit Cap Hit % Yearly Cash
    2021-22 Contract details by year 25 $1,925,000 $1,000,000 - $4,425,000 5.16% $2,925,000($2,925,000)
    2022-23 Contract details by year 26 $3,425,000 - - $4,425,000 5.06% $3,425,000($6,350,000)
    2023-24 Contract details by year 27 $6,350,000 - - $4,425,000 5.09% $6,350,000($12,700,000)
    2024-25 Contract details by year 28 $5,000,000 - - $4,425,000 6.5% $5,000,000($17,700,000)
    2025-26 Free Agent Year 29   UFA  

    Previous Contracts

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    2020-2020

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,978,442
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,978,442

    2019-2020

    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $5,100,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,550,000

    2017-2018

    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $3,900,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,950,000
    Free Agent: 2019 / RFA

    2014-2016Entry Level

    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $9,675,000
    Signing Bonus $277,500
    Average Salary $3,225,000
    Free Agent: 2017 / RFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2014-2015 Player Cash Earnings $832,500 $92,500 - $925,000
    2015-2016 Player Cash Earnings $832,500 $92,500 - $925,000
    2016-2017 Player Cash Earnings $832,500 $92,500 - $925,000
    2017-2018 Player Cash Earnings $1,950,000 - - $1,950,000
    2018-2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,950,000 - - $1,950,000
    2019-2020 Player Cash Earnings $2,550,000 - - $2,550,000
    2020-2021 Player Cash Earnings $571,558 - - $571,558
    2020-2021 Player Cash Earnings $1,978,442 - - $1,978,442
    2021-2022 Player Cash Earnings $1,925,000 $1,000,000 - $2,925,000
    2022-2023 Player Cash Earnings $3,425,000 - - $3,425,000
    2023-2024 Player Cash Earnings $6,350,000 - - $6,350,000
    Est. Earnings (10 seasons) $23,197,500 $1,277,500 - $24,475,000
    2024-2025 Player Cash Earnings $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000
    $28,197,500 $1,277,500 - $29,475,000
    Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    7 seasons Player Cash Earnings $10,925,942 $277,500 - $11,203,442
    4 seasons Player Cash Earnings $12,271,558 $1,000,000 - $13,271,558

  • Fines

    Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason
    05/05/2023 Player contract details by year Cross-checking $5,000 Cross-checking Michael Bunting (TOR)
    01/03/2022 Player contract details by year Illegal check to the head 3 games $66,375 Hit to the head against Cedric Paquette (MTL)
    05/20/2021 Player contract details by year Charging 1 game - Charging against Blake Coleman (TBL)
    4 $71,375

  • Transactions

    May 5 2023Fined $5,000 Cross-checking Michael Bunting (TOR)
    Jan 3 2022Suspended 3 games for a Hit to the head against Cedric Paquette (MTL), forfeiting $66,375 in 2021-22 salary with Florida (FLA)
    Jul 26 2021Signed a 4 year $17.7 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
    May 18 2021Suspended 1 game for Charging against Blake Coleman (TBL)
    Apr 12 2021Traded to Florida (FLA) from Calgary (CGY) with 2022 6th round pick for Emil Heineman and 2022 2nd round pick
    Jul 24 2019Signed a 2 year $5.1 million contract with Calgary (CGY)
    Sep 6 2017Signed a 2 year $3.9 million contract with Calgary (CGY)
    Jul 26 2014Signed a 3 year $9.675 million contract with Calgary (CGY)
    Jun 24 2014Drafted by 1: Round 1 (#4 overall)
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    Statistics

    Season Team Games G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blocks PIM HIT TAKEAWAY GIVEAWAY FACE WON
    2023 FLA 69 20 21 41 17 172 5 7 0 0 43 100 150 40 27 390
    2022 FLA 63 16 24 40 5 193 4 6 0 0 35 54 150 38 40 427
    2021 FLA 71 28 21 49 27 241 5 4 0 1 27 74 119 41 49 411
    2020 FLA 48 10 17 27 -2 106 1 2 0 0 18 52 108 16 27 124
    2019 CGY 52 8 4 12 -1 82 0 1 0 0 13 36 101 19 22 89
    2018 CGY 71 13 14 27 -6 115 4 2 0 0 27 93 121 25 38 50
    2017 CGY 82 11 15 26 -18 157 1 2 0 0 34 59 140 54 32 119
    2016 CGY 81 13 13 26 -16 122 4 0 0 1 46 75 127 43 25 374
    2015 CGY 77 18 18 36 -11 136 3 5 0 0 32 37 110 34 27 160
    2014 CGY 1 0 1 1 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1