Sam Carrick

Buffalo Sabres, Center
Age: 34y-1m-9d (Feb 04, 1992)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: CA
College: Brampton
Drafted: Round 5 (#144 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Todd Reynolds (Raze Sports)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$1,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$1,000,000

Career Earnings

$5,112,040

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Sam Carrick signed a 3 year, $3,000,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $100,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000. In 2025-26, Carrick will earn a base salary of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 32 $1,000,000 1.14% $1,000,000 $1,000,000
2025-26 33 $1,000,000 1.05% $218,736 $1,218,736
2026-27 34 $1,000,000 0.96% $1,000,000 $2,218,736
2027-28 35
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 33 $781,264 0.82% $781,264 -
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 32 $900,000 $100,000 $1,000,000 1.14%
2025-26 33 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 1.05%
2026-27 34 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 0.96%
2027-28 35
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 33 $781,264 - $781,264 0.82%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 32 $900,000 $100,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $739,579
2025-26 33 $218,736 - $218,736 $1,218,736 - $609,368 $609,368
2026-27 34 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $2,218,736 - $739,579 $1,000,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 33 $781,264 - $781,264 - - $781,264 $781,264
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2018

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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2015-2015 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2012-2014 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,895,000
Average Salary:
$631,667
Signing Bonus:
$170,000
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,112,040

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$266,940
$266,940
2019 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$97,838
$364,778
2020 28
Reserve / minor-buried
$108,612
$473,390
2021 29
Active
$705,000
$1,178,390
2022 30
Active
$850,000
$2,028,390
2023 31
Active
Retained
$425,000
$658,650
$2,453,390
$3,112,040
2024 32
Active
$1,000,000
$4,112,040
2025 33
Active
Retained
$218,736
$781,264
$4,330,776
$5,112,040
Total      
$5,112,040
$4,330,776
$5,112,040
2026 34
Active
$1,000,000
Total
$6,112,040

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,687,040 - - $2,687,040
1 $425,000 - - $425,000
2 $1,681,264 $100,000 - $1,781,264
1 $218,736 - - $218,736
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
26
$266,940
$266,940
$266,940
2019
27
$97,838
$97,838
$364,778
2020
28
$108,612
$108,612
$473,390
2021
29
$705,000
$705,000
$1,178,390
2022
30
$850,000
$850,000
$2,028,390
2023
31
$425,000
$658,650
$425,000
$658,650
$2,453,390
$3,112,040
2024
32
$900,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$4,112,040
2025
33
$218,736
$781,264
$218,736
$781,264
$4,330,776
$5,112,040
Total
$5,012,040
$100,000
$5,112,040
$4,330,776
$5,112,040
2026
34
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Total
$6,012,040
$100,000
$6,112,040

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,687,040 - - $2,687,040
1 $425,000 - - $425,000
2 $1,681,264 $100,000 - $1,781,264
1 $218,736 - - $218,736

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 ANA Oct 10, 2022 - Nov 15, 2022 0 Hip
2021-22 ANA Jan 08, 2022 - Jan 12, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Mar 06, 2026 Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from New York (NYR) for 2026 3rd round pick and 2026 6th round pick
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 3 year $3 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Jun 11, 2024 Fined $2,214 Slashing Dmitry Kulikov (FLA)
  • Mar 06, 2024 Traded to Edmonton (EDM) from Anaheim (ANA) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TBL) traded Adam Henrique and Ty Taylor to Edmonton (EDM); Anaheim (ANA) traded Adam Henrique to Tampa Bay (TBL); Anaheim (ANA) traded 2024 7th round pick to Edmonton (EDM); Edmonton (EDM) traded 2025 4th round pick to Tampa Bay (TBL); Edmonton (EDM) traded 2024 1st round pick and 2025 5th round pick to Anaheim (ANA)
  • Apr 26, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.7 million contract extension with Anaheim (ANA)
  • Jul 13, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with Anaheim (ANA)
  • May 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract extension with Anaheim (ANA)
  • Jun 27, 2019 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract extension with Anaheim (ANA)
  • Jun 06, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.3 million contract extension with Anaheim (ANA)
  • Mar 01, 2017 Traded to Anaheim (ANA) from Chicago (CHI) with Spencer Abbott for Kenton Helgesen and 2017 7th round pick (#194)
  • Jul 01, 2016 Signed a 1 year $600k contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • May 28, 2015 Signed a 1 year $600k extension with Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 31, 2012 Signed a 3 year $1.895 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 26, 2010 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 5 (#144 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jun 11, 2024 Slashing Dmitry Kulikov (FLA) $2,214
Fines: 1 $2,214
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 BUF 64 6 663 6 0 -2 62 .097 0 0 0 1 33 94 58 237
2024 NYR 80 6 954 14 0 5 84 .071 0 0 1 2 42 137 58 375
2023 EDM 77 10 940 6 16 -11 92 .109 1 0 2 0 35 137 102 419
2022 ANA 52 3 549 4 7 -17 50 .060 0 0 0 0 24 98 86 182
2021 ANA 64 11 733 8 19 -12 80 .138 0 0 0 0 21 122 85 204
2020 ANA 13 2 167 4 6 4 23 .087 0 1 0 0 3 29 28 33
2019 ANA 9 1 123 1 2 -3 16 .063 0 0 1 0 8 13 33
2018 ANA 6 0 61 1 1 -1 5 0 0 0 0 2 15 2 19
2015 TOR 3 0 34 0 0 -2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1
2014 TOR 16 1 103 1 2 1 17 .059 0 0 0 0 1 30 9 38
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