Bennett, Sam#9
Contracts | Career Earnings: $28,666,006
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: Bill Zito
Length: 8 years
Value: $64,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.4
Signing Team: Florida Panthers
Signing Date: Jun. 27, 2025
Sam Bennett signed an eight-year contract extension with the Florida Panthers. The rugged center is a two-time Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner for Florida.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NMC | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,200,000 | |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,280,000 | $1,000,000 | $9,280,000 | |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,820,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,820,000 | |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,670,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,670,000 | |
| 2029-30 | NMC | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,670,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,670,000 | |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $5,120,000 | $1,000,000 | $6,120,000 | |
| 2031-32 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $5,120,000 | $1,000,000 | $6,120,000 | |
| 2032-33 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $5,120,000 | $1,000,000 | $6,120,000 | |
| TOTAL | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $56,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $64,000,000 |
Clause Details: No Move Clause – through June 30, 2030; Modified No Trade Clause – 2030-31 (20-team list), 2031-32 and 2032-33 (16-team list).
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: Bill Zito
Length: 4 years
Value: $17,700,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Florida Panthers
Signing Date: Jul. 26, 2021
Sam Bennett signed a 4 year, $17,700,000 contract with the Florida Panthers on Jul. 26, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $4,425,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $4,425,000 | $4,425,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,925,000 | $2,925,000 | |
| 2022-23 | $4,425,000 | $4,425,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,425,000 | $3,425,000 | |
| 2023-24 | $4,425,000 | $4,425,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,350,000 | $6,350,000 | |
| 2024-25 | $4,425,000 | $4,425,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| TOTAL | $4,425,000 | $4,425,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $16,700,000 | $17,700,000 |
Standard Contract
Signed By: Brad Treliving
Length: 2 years
Value: $5,100,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Calgary Flames
Signing Date: Jul. 24, 2019
Sam Bennett signed a 2 year, $5,100,000 contract with the Calgary Flames on Jul. 24, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $2,550,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | |
| 2020-21 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | |
| TOTAL | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 |
Standard Contract
Signed By: Brad Treliving
Length: 2 years
Value: $3,900,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Calgary Flames
Signing Date: Sep. 6, 2017
Sam Bennett signed a 2 year, $3,900,000 contract with the Calgary Flames on Sep. 6, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $1,950,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | |
| 2018-19 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | |
| TOTAL | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 |
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Brad Treliving
Length: 3 years
Value: $9,675,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Calgary Flames
Signing Date: Jul. 26, 2014
Sam Bennett signed a 3 year, $9,675,000 contract with the Calgary Flames on Jul. 26, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $925,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | $925,000 | $3,225,000 | $2,300,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | |
| 2015-16 | $925,000 | $3,225,000 | $2,300,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | |
| 2016-17 | $925,000 | $3,225,000 | $2,300,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | |
| TOTAL | $925,000 | $3,225,000 | $0 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2008-09 | York Simcoe Express | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2011-12 | Tor. Marlboros | 37 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 1.86 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-13 | Kingston | 60 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 0.67 | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | -9 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | Kingston | 57 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 1.60 | 0 | 34 | 0.0 | 118 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 18 |
| 2014-15 | CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 16:00 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | 14:01 | -3 | 15.0 | 8 |
| 2014-15 | Kingston | 11 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 2.18 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | -4 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | CGY | 77 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 0.47 | 15:09 | -11 | 13.2 | 37 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | CGY | 81 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 0.32 | 14:59 | -16 | 10.7 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 13:40 | -1 | 20.0 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | CGY | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 0.32 | 14:24 | -18 | 7.0 | 59 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | CGY | 71 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 0.38 | 13:17 | -6 | 11.3 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | 13:14 | 0 | 11.1 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | CGY | 52 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0.23 | 12:31 | -1 | 9.8 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | - | 15:18 | 4 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | CGY | 38 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.32 | 13:28 | -14 | 6.0 | 19 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | FLA | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.50 | 18:04 | 12 | 15.4 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | 20:55 | 0 | 5.6 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | FLA | 71 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 0.69 | 16:57 | 27 | 11.6 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 16:46 | 1 | 3.4 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 63 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 0.63 | 17:24 | 5 | 8.3 | 54 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | - | 20:52 | 5 | 6.8 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | FLA | 69 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 0.59 | 16:37 | 17 | 11.7 | 100 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 16:04 | -1 | 18.4 | 12 |
| 2024-25 | FLA | 76 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 0.67 | 17:27 | -15 | 10.4 | 90 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 22 | - | 17:34 | 6 | 21.7 | 48 |
| 2024-25 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 7:41 | -1 | 0.0 | 5 | - | - | |||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 691 | 162 | 174 | 336 | 0.59 | 181 | -21 | 9.6 | 670 | 107 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 0.00 | 144 | 11 | 13.1 | 178 | |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||