Connor Clifton

Pittsburgh Penguins, Defensemen
Age: 30y-10m-7d (Apr 28, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Providence
Drafted: Undrafted, BOS, 2018
Agent(s): Eric Quinlan, Nicholas Martino (Forward Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,333,334

2025-26 Cash

$3,333,334

Career Earnings

$13,960,870

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Connor Clifton signed a 3 year, $10,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,333,333. In 2025-26, Clifton will earn a base salary of $3,333,334, while carrying a cap hit of $3,333,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,333,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 28 $3,333,333 3.99% $3,333,333 $3,333,333
2024-25 29 $3,333,333 3.79% $3,333,333 $6,666,666
2025-26 30 $3,333,334 3.49% $3,333,334 $10,000,000
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 28 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 3.99%
2024-25 29 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 3.79%
2025-26 30 $3,333,334 $3,333,334 3.49%
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 28 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 - $3,333,333 $3,333,333
2024-25 29 $3,333,333 $3,333,333 $6,666,666 - $3,333,333 $3,333,334
2025-26 30 $3,333,334 $3,333,334 $10,000,000 - $3,333,333 $3,333,334
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,470,000
Average Salary:
$735,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$14,171,740

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active
Active
$210,870
$210,870
$210,870
$421,740
2019 24
Active
$750,000
$1,171,740
2020 25
Active
$1,000,000
$2,171,740
2021 26
Active
$1,000,000
$3,171,740
2022 27
Active
$1,000,000
$4,171,740
2023 28
Active
$3,333,333
$7,505,073
2024 29
Active
$3,333,333
$10,838,406
2025 30
Active
$3,333,334
$14,171,740
Total      
$14,171,740
$14,171,740
Total
$14,171,740

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,721,740 $450,000 - $4,171,740
2 $6,666,666 - - $6,666,666
1 $3,333,334 - - $3,333,334
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$160,870
$160,870
$50,000
$50,000
$210,870
$210,870
$210,870
$421,740
2019
24
$700,000
$50,000
$750,000
$1,171,740
2020
25
$900,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$2,171,740
2021
26
$900,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$3,171,740
2022
27
$900,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$4,171,740
2023
28
$3,333,333
$3,333,333
$7,505,073
2024
29
$3,333,333
$3,333,333
$10,838,406
2025
30
$3,333,334
$3,333,334
$14,171,740
Total
$13,721,740
$450,000
$14,171,740
$14,171,740
Total
$13,721,740
$450,000
$14,171,740

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,721,740 $450,000 - $4,171,740
2 $6,666,666 - - $6,666,666
1 $3,333,334 - - $3,333,334

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 BOS Jan 10, 2022 - Jan 15, 2022 0 COVID-19
2019-20 BOS Feb 23, 2020 - Mar 07, 2020 0 Upper Body
  • Jun 28, 2025 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Buffalo (BUF) with 2025 2nd round pick (#39) for Conor Timmins and Isaac Belliveau
  • Oct 28, 2023 Suspended 2 games for an Illegal check to the head against New Jersey (NJD), forfeiting $34,904 in 2023-24 salary with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 3 year $10 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a 3 year $3 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
  • May 05, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.47 million contract with Boston (BOS)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 28, 2023 Illegal check to the head against New Jersey (NJD) 2 $34,904
Suspensions: 1 $34,904
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 PIT 30 2 497 3 0 3 21 .095 0 0 0 0 51 124 33
2024 BUF 73 1 1,171 15 0 -6 63 .016 0 0 0 3 116 208 45
2023 BUF 79 4 1,307 14 18 12 77 .052 0 0 0 0 117 177 68
2022 BOS 78 5 1,392 18 23 20 93 .054 0 0 1 0 120 208 60
2021 BOS 60 2 962 8 10 -2 80 .025 0 0 0 0 62 156 32
2020 BOS 44 1 801 6 7 10 48 .021 0 0 0 1 52 108 38
2019 BOS 31 2 447 0 2 4 20 .100 0 0 0 0 33 90 12
2018 BOS 19 0 336 1 1 5 22 0 0 0 0 13 40 15
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