Sam Reinhart
Florida Panthers, Center
Age: 30y-3m-29d (Nov 06, 1995)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: CA
College: Kootenay
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Craig Oster (Newport Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$8,625,000
2025-26 Cash
$10,000,000
Career Earnings
$55,682,500
2024-2031 Extension (CURRENT)
Sam Reinhart signed a 8 year, $69,000,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $61,000,000 signing bonus, $69,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,625,000. In 2025-26, Reinhart will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $9,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,625,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $69,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,625,000
Signing Bonus:
$61,000,000
Free Agent:
2032 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
29 | $8,625,000 | 9.80% | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
30 | $8,625,000 | 9.03% | $10,000,000 | $21,000,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
31 | $8,625,000 | 8.29% | $9,500,000 | $30,500,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
32 | $8,625,000 | 7.60% | $9,350,000 | $39,850,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
33 | $8,625,000 | 7.01% | $9,350,000 | $49,200,000 |
| 2029-30 |
|
34 | $8,625,000 | - | $6,600,000 | $55,800,000 |
| 2030-31 |
|
35 | $8,625,000 | - | $6,600,000 | $62,400,000 |
| 2031-32 |
|
36 | $8,625,000 | - | $6,600,000 | $69,000,000 |
| 2032-33 |
|
37 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
29 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $8,625,000 | 9.80% |
| 2025-26 |
|
30 | $1,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $8,625,000 | 9.03% |
| 2026-27 |
|
31 | $1,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,625,000 | 8.29% |
| 2027-28 |
|
32 | $1,000,000 | $8,350,000 | $8,625,000 | 7.60% |
| 2028-29 |
|
33 | $1,000,000 | $8,350,000 | $8,625,000 | 7.01% |
| 2029-30 |
|
34 | $1,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $8,625,000 | - |
| 2030-31 |
|
35 | $1,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $8,625,000 | - |
| 2031-32 |
|
36 | $1,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $8,625,000 | - |
| 2032-33 |
|
37 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
29 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | - | $11,000,000 | $8,625,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
30 | $1,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $21,000,000 | - | $10,500,000 | $8,285,714 |
| 2026-27 |
|
31 | $1,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $30,500,000 | - | $10,166,667 | $8,000,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
32 | $1,000,000 | $8,350,000 | $9,350,000 | $39,850,000 | - | $9,962,500 | $7,700,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
33 | $1,000,000 | $8,350,000 | $9,350,000 | $49,200,000 | - | $9,840,000 | $7,287,500 |
| 2029-30 |
|
34 | $1,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $6,600,000 | $55,800,000 | - | $9,300,000 | $6,600,000 |
| 2030-31 |
|
35 | $1,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $6,600,000 | $62,400,000 | - | $8,914,286 | $6,600,000 |
| 2031-32 |
|
36 | $1,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $6,600,000 | $69,000,000 | - | $8,625,000 | $6,600,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2023 Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $19,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,200,000
Average Salary:
$5,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
2018-2019
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,300,000
Average Salary:
$3,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
2014-2017 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $10,725,000
Average Salary:
$3,575,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$55,682,500
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$1,850,000 |
|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$832,500 |
$2,682,500 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$3,550,000 |
$6,232,500 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$3,750,000 |
$9,982,500 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$5,200,000 |
$15,182,500 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$20,182,500 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$28,182,500 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$6,500,000 |
$34,682,500 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
$45,682,500 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$55,682,500 |
|
| Total |
$55,682,500 |
$55,682,500 |
||||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$9,500,000 |
||
| 2027 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$9,350,000 |
||
| 2028 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$9,350,000 |
||
| 2029 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$6,600,000 |
||
| 2030 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$6,600,000 |
||
| 2031 | 36 |
|
Active
|
$6,600,000 |
||
| Total |
$103,682,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$14,997,500 | $185,000 | - | $15,182,500 |
| 5 |
|
$15,500,000 | $25,000,000 | - | $40,500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
20 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,850,000 |
|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$2,682,500 |
||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$3,550,000
|
$3,550,000 |
$6,232,500 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$3,750,000
|
$3,750,000 |
$9,982,500 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$5,200,000
|
$5,200,000 |
$15,182,500 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$3,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$20,182,500 |
|
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$6,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$28,182,500 |
|
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$4,500,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$6,500,000 |
$34,682,500 |
|
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$1,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$11,000,000 |
$45,682,500 |
|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$1,000,000
|
$9,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$55,682,500 |
|
| Total |
$30,497,500 |
$25,185,000 |
$55,682,500 |
$55,682,500 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$1,000,000
|
$8,500,000 |
$9,500,000 |
||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
$1,000,000
|
$8,350,000 |
$9,350,000 |
||
| 2028 |
|
33 |
$1,000,000
|
$8,350,000 |
$9,350,000 |
||
| 2029 |
|
34 |
$1,000,000
|
$5,600,000 |
$6,600,000 |
||
| 2030 |
|
35 |
$1,000,000
|
$5,600,000 |
$6,600,000 |
||
| 2031 |
|
36 |
$1,000,000
|
$5,600,000 |
$6,600,000 |
||
| Total |
$36,497,500 |
$67,185,000 |
$103,682,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$14,997,500 | $185,000 | - | $15,182,500 |
| 5 |
|
$15,500,000 | $25,000,000 | - | $40,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
|
Jan 04, 2022 - Jan 11, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
-
Jun 30, 2024
Signed an 8 year $69 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
-
Aug 11, 2021
Signed a 3. year $19.5 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
-
Jul 24, 2021
Traded to Florida (FLA) from Buffalo (BUF) for 2022 1st round pick [Top 10 protected (switches to 2023 if met)] and Devon Levi
-
Oct 25, 2020
Signed a 1 year $5.2 million contract with Buffalo (BUF), avoiding arbitration
-
Sep 19, 2018
Signed a 2 year $7.3 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jul 12, 2014
Signed a 3 year $10.725 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jun 24, 2014
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#2 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FLA | 61 | 28 | 1,304 | 29 | 0 | -18 | 157 | .178 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 59 | 10 | 56 |
| 2024 | FLA | 79 | 39 | 1,619 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 213 | .183 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 103 | 27 | 212 |
| 2023 | FLA | 82 | 57 | 1,664 | 37 | 94 | 29 | 233 | .245 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 70 | 31 | 234 |
| 2022 | FLA | 82 | 31 | 1,622 | 36 | 67 | -12 | 227 | .137 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 58 | 12 | 236 |
| 2021 | FLA | 78 | 33 | 1,385 | 49 | 82 | 25 | 186 | .177 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 49 | 13 | 174 |
| 2020 | BUF | 54 | 25 | 1,055 | 15 | 40 | -28 | 130 | .192 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 126 |
| 2019 | BUF | 69 | 22 | 1,423 | 28 | 50 | -15 | 144 | .153 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 20 | 40 |
| 2018 | BUF | 82 | 22 | 1,554 | 43 | 65 | -10 | 180 | .122 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 38 | 16 | 31 |
| 2017 | BUF | 82 | 25 | 1,402 | 25 | 50 | -24 | 188 | .133 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 48 | 26 | 56 |
| 2016 | BUF | 79 | 17 | 1,360 | 31 | 48 | -11 | 178 | .096 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 21 | 8 | 86 |
| 2015 | BUF | 79 | 23 | 1,330 | 19 | 42 | -8 | 165 | .139 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 36 |
| 2014 | BUF | 9 | 0 | 93 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
