Overview Current Contract Career Stats Contract History

Connor Clifton

age29

posD

shotr

h5'11"

w190lbs

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$3,333,333$3.33M

Year 2 of 3

23/24

24/25

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 31

Profile

Draft Position

Undrafted

Draft Class

Draft Team

Birthdate Apr 28, 1995

Nationality USA

Agent Eric Quinlan & Nicholas Martino

UFA Year 2022

ELC Year 23

Waivers Age 23

Est Career Earnings $11,116,667

2023-24 Stats

Regular Season

GP79

A14

P18

PPG0.23

PIM88

EV TOI/GM 14.34

G60 0.16

P60 0.91

GF% 53.90

DFF% 48.10

REL DFF% -1.40

CF% 49.20

REL CF% -2.30

2023-2026 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$10,000,000$10.00M

cap hit$3,333,333$3.33M

Signed On Jul 1 2023

Signing Agent Eric Quinlan & Nicholas Martino

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 3.99%

Signing Status

UFA

age 28

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	UFAage 31
AAV	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M
Base	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M
Minors Salary	$3,333,334$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M
Clauses	-	-	-
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out	Buy Out

Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2023-24	$3,333,334 $3.33M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	79	4	14	18	88	1,119	53.90	48.10	-1.40	49.20	-2.30	0.16	0.91
2022-23	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	78	5	18	23	60	1,237	58.80	49.80	-5.40	48.50	-3.80	0.19	0.97	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2021-22	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	60	2	8	10	32	869	47.80	54.30	-4.20	53.50	-1.70	0.14	0.69	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
2020-21	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	44	1	6	7	38	718	57.80	50.00	-4.50	50.00	-4.80	0.08	0.50	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	0
2019-20	$725,000 $725K	AHL	Providence Bruins	2	0	0	0	0
2019-20	$725,000 $725K	NHL	Boston Bruins	31	2	0	2	12	414	51.70	44.00	-8.40	44.70	-6.00	0.29	0.29	Playoffs	8	1	2	3	0
2018-19	$725,000 $725K	NHL	Boston Bruins	19	0	1	1	15	317	66.67	55.22	2.52	56.74	1.30	0.00	0.19	Playoffs	18	2	3	5	0
2018-19	$725,000 $725K	AHL	Providence Bruins	53	6	21	27	52
2017-18	-	AHL	Providence Bruins	54	4	9	13	35									Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
2016-17	-	NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	39	7	7	14	82
2015-16	-	NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	43	7	21	28	42
2014-15	-	NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	38	0	5	5	54
2013-14	-	NCAA	Quinnipiac Univ.	36	5	4	9	106
2012-13	-	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	USA U18	3	0	0	0	2
2012-13	-	NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	66	8	15	23	114
2012-13	-	WJC-18	USA U18	7	1	0	1	2
2012-13	-	USHL	USNTDP Juniors	25	3	6	9	90
2011-12	-	EmJHL	Jersey Hitmen	4	0	1	1	0									Playoffs	6	0	3	3	0
2011-12	-	NTDP	U.S. National U17 Team	12	1	1	2	24
2011-12	-	EJHL	Jersey Hitmen	28	1	11	12	46									Playoffs	6	0	3	3	0
2011-12	-	USHL	USNTDP Juniors	8	1	0	1	16
2010-11	-	EmJHL	Jersey Hitmen	36	4	14	18	95									Playoffs	7	2	2	4	0
2009-10	-	USHS-Prep	Christian Brothers Academy	23	6	8	14	0
2009-10	-	EmJHL	Jersey Hitmen	33	2	10	12	59									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2008-09	-	AYHL 13U	New Jersey Jr. Titans 13U AAA	32	15	11	26	92
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Contract History

2020-2023 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$3,000,000$3.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2023 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 1 2019

Signing Agent Eric Quinlan & Nicholas Martino

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.23%

Signing Status

RFA

age 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFAage 28
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$100,000$100K	$100,000$100K	$100,000$100K
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses	-	-	-
UFA Year

2018-2020 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,450,000$1.45M

cap hit$725,000$725K

expiry 2020 RFA age 25

Signed On May 3 2018

Signing Agent Alexander Schall

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.91%

Signing Status age 23

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$725,000$725K	$725,000$725K	RFAage 25
AAV	$735,000$735K	$735,000$735K
Base	$650,000$650K	$700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses	-	$20,000$20K
Signing Bonuses	$50,000$50K	$50,000$50K
Total Salary	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses	-	-
UFA Year

Connor Clifton Updates

Mar 24 2024

Clifton scored an empty-net goal to seal Sunday's 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames.

Dec 22 2023

Clifton picked up two assists while adding four hits, two shots on net, a blocked shot and a plus-5 rating in Thursday's 9-3 rout of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dec 15 2023

Clifton notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Dec 12 2023

Clifton posted two assists in Monday's 5-2 home win against the Coyotes.

Nov 2 2023

Clifton is eligible to return to the lineup Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers after serving his two-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of New Jersey's Nico Hischier on Oct. 27.

Oct 28 2023

Clifton has been suspended for two games following a check to the head of Nico Hischier in Friday's loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Oct 27 2023

Clifton will have a hearing Saturday after his check to the head on Nico Hischier in Friday's loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Oct 22 2023

Clifton has a team-leading 16 hits through five games this season.

Jul 1 2023 | Buffalo Sabres

Connor Clifton

Standard | 3 yrs

$10,000,000

Cap Hit

$3,333,333