Sam Steel

Dallas Stars, Center
Age: 28y-1m-2d (Feb 03, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Regina
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Gerry Johannson (The Sports Corporation)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,100,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,300,000

Career Earnings

$7,679,792

2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Sam Steel signed a 2 year, $4,200,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $4,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,100,000. In 2025-26, Steel will earn a base salary of $2,300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,100,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $2,100,000 2.20% $2,300,000 $2,300,000
2026-27 28 $2,100,000 2.02% $1,900,000 $4,200,000
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $2,300,000 $2,100,000 2.20%
2026-27 28 $1,900,000 $2,100,000 2.02%
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 - $2,300,000 $2,100,000
2026-27 28 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $4,200,000 - $2,100,000 $1,900,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

Sam Steel signed a 1 year, $1,200,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 26 $1,200,000 1.36% $1,200,000 $1,200,000
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 26 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 1.36%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 26 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - $1,200,000 $1,200,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $874,125
Average Salary:
$874,125
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2016-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$7,679,792

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Reserve / minor-buried
$295,777
$295,777
2019 21
Active
$832,500
$1,128,277
2020 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$502,390
$1,630,667
2021 23
Active
$874,125
$2,504,792
2022 24
Active
$825,000
$3,329,792
2023 25
Active
$850,000
$4,179,792
2024 26
Active
$1,200,000
$5,379,792
2025 27
Active
$2,300,000
$7,679,792
Total      
$7,679,792
$7,679,792
2026 28
Active
$1,900,000
Total
$9,579,792

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,504,792 - - $2,504,792
1 $825,000 - - $825,000
3 $4,350,000 - - $4,350,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$295,777
$295,777
$295,777
2019
21
$832,500
$832,500
$1,128,277
2020
22
$502,390
$502,390
$1,630,667
2021
23
$874,125
$874,125
$2,504,792
2022
24
$825,000
$825,000
$3,329,792
2023
25
$850,000
$850,000
$4,179,792
2024
26
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$5,379,792
2025
27
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$7,679,792
Total
$7,679,792
$7,679,792
$7,679,792
2026
28
$1,900,000
$1,900,000
Total
$9,579,792
$9,579,792

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,504,792 - - $2,504,792
1 $825,000 - - $825,000
3 $4,350,000 - - $4,350,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 ANA Dec 29, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021 0 COVID-19
2020-21 ANA Apr 01, 2021 - Apr 14, 2021 0 Undisclosed
2019-20 ANA Oct 08, 2019 - Oct 14, 2019 0 Hip
2019-20 ANA Oct 02, 2019 - Oct 03, 2019 0 Lower Body
  • Feb 14, 2025 Signed a 2 year $4.2 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Aug 06, 2021 Signed a 1 year $874,125 contract extension with Anaheim (ANA)
  • Dec 20, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Anaheim (ANA)
  • Jun 24, 2016 Drafted by Anaheim (ANA): Round 1 (#30 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 DAL 61 10 987 19 0 4 72 .139 1 2 0 0 24 64 20 123
2024 DAL 79 6 1,117 19 0 -6 89 .067 0 0 1 2 26 60 31 214
2023 DAL 77 9 1,019 15 24 0 86 .105 0 0 2 1 32 54 29 94
2022 MIN 65 10 972 18 28 11 84 .119 0 3 1 0 15 46 18 308
2021 ANA 68 6 837 14 20 -17 66 .091 0 3 0 0 27 37 16 203
2020 ANA 42 6 610 6 12 -7 42 .143 0 0 0 0 19 41 8 237
2019 ANA 65 6 1,010 16 22 -13 85 .071 1 7 0 0 25 24 20 369
2018 ANA 22 6 329 5 11 2 33 .182 0 2 1 0 6 9 8 108
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