Samu
- HT/WT:
- 6'2" 188cm · 186 lbs 84kg6'2" · 186 lbs
- Born:
- Apr. 9, 2003 (0)Apr. 9, 2003 (0)
- Drafted:
- 2021 Rd 3 (#68)by NJD2021 (#68)
- Cap Hit:
- $980,000ELC$980,000ELC
- Expires:
- RFA’28RFA’28
- Shoots:
- LeftLeft
- Needs Waivers:
- NoNo
- ELC Age
- 23
- Waivers Age
- 23
- Daily Cap Hit
- $5,104
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Contracts | Career Earnings: $0
Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : 0.9%
Signing Team: Florida Panthers
Signing Date: Sep. 21, 2026
The Florida Panthers signed forward Samu Salminen to a two-year entry-level contract as a free agent. The deal carries a modest cap hit and standard ELC structure as he looks to break into the NHL lineup.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | - | $980,000 | 0.9% | $980,000 | - | $102,500 | $850,000 | $952,500 | $87,500 |
| 2027-28 | - | $980,000 | 0.9% | $980,000 | - | $107,500 | $900,000 | $1,007,500 | $87,500 |
| TOTAL | $980,000 | - | $980,000 | $0 | $210,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,960,000 | $175,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Jokerit U16 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Jokerit U18 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 1.09 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Jokerit U16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Jokerit U18 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Jokerit U20 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0.87 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Finland U17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Jokerit U20 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 1.53 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Finland U18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Jokerit U20 | 44 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 1.09 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Jokerit U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Univ. of Connecticut | 27 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0.63 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 14 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Univ. of Connecticut | 35 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0.49 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 35 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Univ. of Denver | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0.64 | 0 | 21 | 0.0 | 24 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | Univ. of Denver | 43 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 0.67 | 0 | 22 | 0.0 | 21 | - | - | |||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
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Non-NHL stats for Samu Salminen via Elite Prospects