Samuel Blais

Montreal Canadiens, Left Wing
Age: 29y-8m-18d (Jun 17, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
College: Victoriaville
Drafted: Round 6 (#0 overall), 2014

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Samuel Blais signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29
Buried
$775,000 0.81% $185,656 $185,656
2026-27 30
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 29 $211,016 0.22% $211,016 -
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 29
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 30
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 29 $211,016 $211,016 0.22%
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29
Buried
$185,656 $185,656 $185,656 - $185,656 $185,656
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 29 - $211,016 $211,016 - - $211,016 $211,016
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$1,525,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,175,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
$217,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$7,408,457

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$262,820
$262,820
2018 22
Active
$373,965
$636,785
2019 23
Active
$850,000
$1,486,785
2020 24
Active
$1,400,000
$2,886,785
2021 25
Injured
$1,600,000
$4,486,785
2022 26
Active
Retained
$527,568
$997,432
$5,014,353
$6,011,785
2023 27
Active
$1,000,000
$7,011,785
2025 29
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$185,656
$211,016
$7,197,441
$7,408,457
Total      
$7,408,457
$7,197,441
$7,408,457
Total
$7,408,457

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,321,854 $92,500 - $4,414,353
2 $2,597,432 - - $2,597,432
1 $185,656 - - $185,656
1 $211,016 - - $211,016
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$170,321
$92,500
$262,820
$262,820
2018
22
$373,965
$373,965
$636,785
2019
23
$850,000
$850,000
$1,486,785
2020
24
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$2,886,785
2021
25
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$4,486,785
2022
26
$527,568
$997,432
$527,568
$997,432
$5,014,353
$6,011,785
2023
27
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$7,011,785
2025
29
$185,656
$211,016
$185,656
$211,016
$7,197,441
$7,408,457
Total
$7,315,958
$92,500
$7,408,457
$7,197,441
$7,408,457
Total
$7,315,958
$92,500
$7,408,457

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,321,854 $92,500 - $4,414,353
2 $2,597,432 - - $2,597,432
1 $185,656 - - $185,656
1 $211,016 - - $211,016

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 NYR Nov 16, 2021 - TBD 0 Undisclosed
2019-20 STL Nov 21, 2019 - Jan 28, 2020 0 Wrist
2017-18 STL Dec 18, 2017 - Jan 05, 2018 0 Lower Body
  • Feb 03, 2026 Demoted to the Minors by Montreal (MTL)
  • Dec 21, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Montreal (MTL)
  • Nov 27, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Montreal (MTL)
  • Oct 06, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Montreal (MTL)
  • Mar 02, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
  • Feb 09, 2023 Traded to St Louis (STL) from New York (NYR) with 2023 1st round pick [lowest available 1st] , 2024 4th round pick [conveys to a 3rd if NYR makes the 22-23 playoffs] and Hunter Skinner for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola
  • Jun 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.525 million contract extension with New York (NYR)
  • Jul 23, 2021 Traded to New York (NYR) from St Louis (STL) with 2022 2nd round pick for Pavel Buchnevich
  • Jan 16, 2021 Suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head against Colorado (COL) forfeiting $25,862 in 2020 salary with St. Louis (STL)
  • Apr 15, 2020 Signed a 2 year $3 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with St Louis (STL)
  • Nov 13, 2015 Signed a 3 year contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 28, 2014 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 6 (#0 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Jan 15, 2021 Illegal check to the head 2 $25,862
Suspensions: 1 $25,862
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 MON 21 3 176 5 0 2 18 .167 0 0 0 0 12 78 10 1
2023 STL 52 1 504 6 7 -11 33 .030 0 0 0 0 18 169 31 2
2022 STL 71 9 837 16 25 4 70 .129 0 1 0 0 35 238 30 2
2021 NYR 14 0 188 4 4 3 17 0 0 0 0 8 37 17 2
2020 STL 36 8 434 7 15 0 31 .258 0 0 0 0 10 103 12 3
2019 STL 40 6 503 7 13 -2 56 .107 0 0 0 0 15 155 20 0
2018 STL 32 2 315 2 4 -1 27 .074 0 0 0 0 12 93 6 1
2017 STL 11 1 118 2 3 1 9 .111 1 0 0 0 2 15 6 0
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