Sam Lafferty

Vancouver Canucks logo
Age 28 Mar 6, 1995
Hollidaysburg USA
Center shoots right
6'1" 185 cm
195 lbs 88 kg
ELC Signing Age 23
Waivers Signing Age 23
UFA Year 2022
Agent Pete Rutili
Draft Year 2014
Drafted Overall 113
Draft Round 4
Draft Team Pittsburgh Penguins logo

Transaction History
Dec 5, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Dec 2, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal, dished an assist, added two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames.
Nov 24, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Nov 23, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty posted an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nov 20, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nov 17, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty picked up an assist during Thursday's loss to Calgary.
Nov 6, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty posted an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Oct 31, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators.
Oct 14, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Oct 11, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty notched an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Oct 8, 2023 TRADE ANALYSIS
The Vancouver Canucks acquired Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs for 2024 5th Round Pick
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Oct 6, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty, who auditioned early in camp on a line with John Tavares, is on the bubble for a roster spot because of his $1.15 million salary, reports The Athletic.
Apr 15, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (personal) is expected to be back at practice Sunday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Apr 13, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (personal) won't dress Thursday versus the New York Rangers, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Apr 10, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (undisclosed) won't play Monday against the Florida Panthers, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Apr 5, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty grabbed a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Mar 21, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty tallied a goal in Toronto's 7-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday.
Mar 18, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty earned an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Feb 27, 2023 TRADE ANALYSIS
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, 2024 Conditional 5th Round Pick and 2025 Conditional 5th Round Pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for 2025 conditional 1st Round Pick, 2026 2nd Round pick, Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev
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Feb 25, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty won't play Saturday versus San Jose for trade-related reasons.
Feb 15, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty found the back of the net in a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
Feb 10, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty logged two assists, two shots on goal, a plus-2 rating and four hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Jan 26, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames.
Jan 24, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Jan 22, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal and an assist on five shots, fueling the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
Jan 12, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Jan 6, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty notched an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 2-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Jan 1, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks.
Dec 29, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (illness) will play Thursday versus the St. Louis Blues, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Dec 29, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (illness) will be a game-time decision Thursday against the St. Louis Blues, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Dec 24, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty posted an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Dec 9, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (back) is expected to return to the lineup Friday, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago.
Dec 8, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (back) could return to the lineup as early as Friday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Dec 6, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (back) won't play Tuesday versus New Jersey, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Nov 29, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty is expected to be out for at least one week due to a back injury, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Nov 27, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (upper body) won't be in the lineup Sunday versus Winnipeg, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Nov 25, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (upper body) will not play Friday against the Montreal Canadiens, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Nov 23, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty (undisclosed) missed the third period of Wednesday's game versus the Dallas Stars due to soreness, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Oct 21, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty recorded two assists, one while shorthanded, in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Oct 15, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored two shorthanded goals, added an assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Apr 29, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty signed a two-year, $2.3 million extension with the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.
Apr 25, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty recorded an assist, four PIM and two hits in Monday's 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Apr 10, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty logged an assist and two hits in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Dallas Stars.
Mar 28, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Mar 24, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Mar 20, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty posted an assist, three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Jan 26, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Jan 13, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty has cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols ahead of Thursday night's matchup with Montreal, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Jan 6, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Thursday, Carter Baum of the Chicago Blackhawks' official site reports.
Jan 5, 2022 TRADE ANALYSIS
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Alexander Nylander from the Chicago Blackhawks for Sam Lafferty
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Dec 29, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty missed Wednesday's practice due to a non-COVID illness.
Mar 21, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty registered an assist Saturday in a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Jan 29, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty was promoted to the NHL roster Thursday.
Jan 18, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Sam Lafferty | Lafferty was assigned to the taxi squad Monday, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Oct 8, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed C Sam Lafferty to a two-year, $1.5 million contract extension.
Feb 25, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled C Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Feb 24, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned C Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Feb 2, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled RW Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Jan 22, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned LW Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Nov 5, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled RW Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Oct 31, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned C Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Oct 7, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled C Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Sep 23, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned C Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Mar 6, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed C Sam Lafferty to an entry-level contract.
2023-2024 Regular Season Stats

Sam Lafferty
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks logo 26 7 6 13 12 22
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2009-2010 Hollidaysburg Area High USHS-PA 19 19 26 45 14
2010-2011 Hollidaysburg Area High USHS-PA 18 34 35 69 26
2011-2012 Deerfield Academy USHS-Prep 25 8 8 16 0
2012-2013 Deerfield Academy USHS-Prep 24 9 15 24 0
Draft Yr 2013-2014 Deerfield Academy USHS-Prep 25 21 34 55 0
Draft Yr 2013-2014 Boston Jr. Bruins 18U AAA 2 MHSL U18 11 2 9 11 2
2014-2015 Brown Univ. NCAA 31 4 8 12 16
2015-2016 Brown Univ. NCAA 31 4 6 10 4
2016-2017 Brown Univ. NCAA 31 13 22 35 32
2017-2018 Brown Univ. NCAA 31 8 14 22 34
2017-2018 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 9 1 2 3 4
2018-2019 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 70 13 36 49 94
2019-2020 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 6 3 0 3 10
2019-2020 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 50 6 7 13 23 440 53.80 49.60 -1.80 46.80 -4.50 0.68 1.63 Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0
2020-2021 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 34 0 6 6 25 323 37.50 44.70 -6.40 44.30 -7.50 1.11
2021-2022 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 10 0 2 2 12 77 50.00 59.20 1.90 55.30 2.20 1.56
2021-2022 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 46 5 6 11 21 545 31.00 47.60 3.50 43.00 -3.10 0.22
2021-2022 USA WC 10 1 2 3 6
2022-2023 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 51 10 11 21 28 620 35.80 42.60 1.30 46.50 4.20 0.19 0.58
2022-2023 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 19 2 4 6 9 211 50.00 44.30 -12.40 41.40 -12.20 0.57 1.71 Playoffs 9 1 2 3 0
2023-2024 Vancouver Canucks NHL 26 7 6 13 22
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Active Contract

Signing Team Chicago Blackhawks logo
Signing Date April 29, 2022
Signing Status UFA
Agent Pete Rutili
Standard Contract | 2 Years $2,300,000 1.38% of cap space
2022-2023 2023-2024
Cap Hit $1,150,000 $1,150,000
UFA
AAV $1,150,000 $1,150,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $1,150,000 $1,150,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $1,150,000 $1,150,000
Minors Salary $1,150,000 $1,150,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team Pittsburgh Penguins logo
Signing Date October 8, 2020
Signing Status RFA
Agent Pete Rutili
Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,500,000 0.92% of cap space
2020-2021 2021-2022
Cap Hit $750,000 $750,000
UFA
AAV $750,000 $750,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $700,000 $800,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $700,000 $800,000
Minors Salary $700,000 $800,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Pittsburgh Penguins logo
Signing Date March 6, 2018
Agent Markus Lehto
Entry Level Contract | 2 Years $1,535,000 0.97% of cap space
2018-2019 2019-2020
Cap Hit $767,500 $767,500
RFA
AAV $925,000 $925,000
Performance Bonuses $782,500 $132,500
Base Salary $650,000 $700,000
Signing Bonuses $92,500 $92,500
Total Salary $742,500 $792,500
Minors Salary $70,000 $70,000
Clauses
UFA Year