Samuel Poulin
Edmonton Oilers, Right Wing
Age: 25y-0m-8d (Feb 25, 2001)
Country: CA
College: Sherbrooke
Drafted: Round 1 (#21 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Pat Brisson (CAA Hockey)
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Samuel Poulin signed a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
23 | $775,000 | 0.88% | $68,612 | $68,612 | ||||
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $775,000 | 0.81% | $543,772 | $612,384 | ||||
| 2026-27 |
|
25 |
RFA |
|||||||
| Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $32,464 | 0.03% | $32,464 | - | ||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
23 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.88% | |||||
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.81% | |||||
| 2026-27 |
|
25 |
RFA |
|||||||
| Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $32,464 | $32,464 | 0.03% | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
23 | $68,612 | $68,612 | $68,612 | - | $68,612 | $306,192 | ||||
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $543,772 | $543,772 | $612,384 | - | $306,192 | $543,772 | ||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | - | $32,464 | $32,464 | - | - | $32,464 | $32,464 | |||
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$230,166
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$85,500 |
$85,500 |
|
| 2023 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$43,590 |
$129,090 |
|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$68,612 |
$197,702 |
|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Retained
|
$32,464 |
$230,166 |
|
| Total |
$230,166 |
$230,166 |
||||
| Total |
$230,166 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$230,166 | - | - | $230,166 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
21 |
$85,500
|
$85,500 |
$85,500 |
||
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$43,590
|
$43,590 |
$129,090 |
||
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$68,612
|
$68,612 |
$197,702 |
||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$32,464
|
$32,464 |
$230,166 |
||
| Total |
$230,166 |
$230,166 |
$230,166 |
||||
| Total |
$230,166 |
$230,166 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$230,166 | - | - | $230,166 |
-
Dec 12, 2025
Traded to Edmonton (EDM) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Tristan Jarry for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and 2029 2nd round pick
-
Dec 10, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Dec 09, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 25, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 18, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 17, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 25, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 11, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 29, 2024
Signed a 2 year $1.55 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 07, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 04, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 02, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 26, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 11, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Oct 23, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 22, 2019
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 23, 2019
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#21 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | PIT | 7 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2022 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
