Sammy Blais

Age 27 Jun 17, 1996

Montmagny CAN

Left Wing shoots left

6'2" 188 cm

205 lbs 93 kg

ELC Signing Age 19

Waivers Signing Age 19

UFA Year 2023

Agent Philippe Lecavalier

Draft Year 2014
Drafted Overall 176
Draft Round 6
Draft Team

Cap Hit: $1,000,000
1.2% of team cap space
Accumulated Cap Hit: $0
Year 1 of 1 year contract
Expiry Status UFA | 2024 | 28 yrs old
Career Earnings: $8,467,500

Transaction History

Apr 8, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Mar 27, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais logged a pair of assists in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Los Angeles.
Mar 25, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, added four PIM and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Mar 17, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais provided two goals in the St. Louis Blues' 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday.
Mar 11, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais had a goal and two assists in a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Mar 9, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais netted a goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Mar 2, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais signed a one-year, $1 million contract extension with St. Louis on Thursday.
Mar 1, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais posted two shots on net and five hits in the 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.
Feb 16, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais was pulled from the third period of Thursday's game versus the New Jersey Devils, but head coach Craig Berube expects the winger to be fine, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Feb 11, 2023	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal on three shots, logged three hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Feb 9, 2023	TRADE ANALYSIS The New York Rangers acquired Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola from the St. Louis Blues for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, conditional 2023 first round pick and conditional 2024 third round pick (0) Leave a Comment
Feb 4, 2023	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL Hartford on Saturday, according to AHL reporter Ricky Milliner.
Jan 24, 2023	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (not injury related) was assigned to AHL Hartford for conditioning on Tuesday.
Jan 6, 2023	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais had one shot, one hit and a minus-1 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Dec 13, 2022	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais dished out three hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils.
Nov 11, 2022	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais dished out an assist to go with three hits in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Oct 23, 2022	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais attempted to dish out punishment Sunday, but the New York Rangers suffered a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Oct 17, 2022	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (upper body) will make his season debut Monday against the Anaheim Ducks, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
Oct 14, 2022	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (upper body) will not suit up Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Oct 12, 2022	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (upper body) will travel for the New York Rangers' upcoming two-game road trip, but he isn't expected to play Thursday versus Minnesota, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
Oct 10, 2022	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (upper body) is doubtful to play in Tuesday's season opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Jun 1, 2022	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (knee) is "highly unlikely" to play in the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
May 18, 2022	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (knee) took the ice for Wednesday's game-day skate sporting a non-contact sweater. Afterward, coach Gerard Gallant told reporters "It's possible" when asked if the winger could return during the postseason, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
Dec 16, 2021	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| The surgical procedure on Blais' knee was successful, Mollie Walker of Newsday reports.
Nov 16, 2021	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais suffered a torn ACL during Sunday's loss to the New Jersey Devils and will miss the remainder of the season, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports. The 25-year-old winger has been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL's official media site.
Nov 14, 2021	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais left Sunday's game against the New York Rangers and did not return. There was no update on his status after the game, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
Nov 6, 2021	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais produced an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Oct 21, 2021	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais recorded a pair of assists, four shots on goal, four PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
Oct 16, 2021	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) will suit up against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Oct 14, 2021	New York Rangers \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) will not play Thursday against the Dallas Stars and is considered day-to-day, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
Jul 23, 2021	TRADE ANALYSIS The St. Louis Blues acquired Pavel Buchnevich from the New York Rangers for Sammy Blais and 2022 second round pick (1) Leave a Comment
May 19, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2.
May 13, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (upper body) had one hit and was plus-1 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.
May 13, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (upper body) will be back in the lineup Thursday versus the Minnesota Wild, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
May 12, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Minnesota, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
May 7, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Per Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Blais (upper body) isn't traveling with the St. Louis Blues for the team's current road trip, which means he'll miss the next three games at a minimum.
May 5, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
May 1, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais picked up a goal on two shots and had a team-high four hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota.
Apr 29, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild.
Apr 9, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal on three shots, dished two assists and went plus-3 in Friday's 9-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Apr 7, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal on two shots and added six hits in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Mar 13, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Mar 6, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais recorded an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Feb 27, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 7-6 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Feb 22, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (COVID-19 protocols) had five hits and one shot in a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.
Feb 22, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais had a false positive COVID-19 test, and he'll return to the lineup for Monday's game versus the Los Angeles Kings, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Feb 20, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Saturday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Feb 18, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) posted five hits, two shots on goal and 14:21 of ice time in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks.
Feb 18, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Feb 18, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) will be a game-time call against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Feb 15, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) won't play in Monday's game versus the Arizona Coyotes, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Feb 13, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Arizona Coyotes, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Feb 12, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) won't play Friday against the Arizona Coyotes, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Feb 6, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) will play in Saturday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Feb 6, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Feb 2, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais had a pair of assists and added two shots and one hit in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Jan 31, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais scored a goal, doled out three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Jan 20, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais (suspension) had one shot on goal and logged 8:06 of ice time in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to San Jose.
Jan 20, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais has served his two-match ban and will be available against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.
Jan 14, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais was suspended two games Thursday for a hit to the head of Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews during Wednesday's opener.
Jan 14, 2021	St. Louis Blues \| Sammy Blais \| Blais will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for an illegal check to the head of Colorado's Devon Toews.
Apr 15, 2020	St. Louis Blues \| Signed LW Sammy Blais to a two-year, $3 million contract extension.
Jan 28, 2020	St. Louis Blues \| Activated LW Sammy Blais from injured reserve.
Jul 1, 2019	St. Louis Blues \| Signed LW Sammy Blais to a one-year, $850,000 contract.
Mar 2, 2019	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Feb 28, 2019	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Feb 26, 2019	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Feb 25, 2019	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Feb 16, 2019	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Jan 24, 2019	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Jan 7, 2019	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Dec 9, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Nov 15, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Oct 23, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Mar 25, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Mar 23, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Mar 10, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Mar 10, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Activated LW Sammy Blais from injured reserve.
Mar 6, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Placed LW Sammy Blais on IR.
Feb 24, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Feb 19, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Jan 5, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Jan 5, 2018	St. Louis Blues \| Activated LW Sammy Blais from injured reserve.
Dec 15, 2017	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Dec 12, 2017	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Dec 8, 2017	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Dec 7, 2017	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Nov 23, 2017	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Sammy Blais from Chicago (AHL).
Oct 22, 2017	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Sammy Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Oct 13, 2017	St. Louis Blues \| Recalled LW Samuel Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Oct 2, 2017	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Samuel Blais to San Antonio (AHL).
Oct 7, 2016	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Samuel Blais to Chicago (AHL).
Nov 13, 2015	St. Louis Blues \| Signed LW Samuel Blais to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Sep 23, 2015	St. Louis Blues \| Assigned LW Samuel Blais to Victoriaville (QMJHL).

Current Stats
Career Stats

2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Sammy Blais	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
New York Rangers	40	0	5	5	1	8	373	52.40	43.40	-9.40	45.10	-7.80	1.45	3.06
St. Louis Blues	31	9	11	20	3	22	396	59.50	45.00	1.30	45.60	0.20	1.36	2.88
Sammy Blais Stats by Elite Prospects							Sammy Blais Advanced Stats by

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
	2005-2006	Montréal Ice Storm	Brick Invitational	7	5	6	11	4
	2008-2009	Rimouski Jr. Océanic	QC Int PW	2	2	0	2	0
	2010-2011	Rive-Sud Express 2 U15 AA	LHDAAQ	35	26	25	51	0
	2011-2012	Pointe-Lévy Corsaires M17 AAA	QM17AAA	23	10	16	26	18									Playoffs	7	2	6	8	0
	2012-2013	Trois-Rivières Estacades	QM18AAA	42	16	24	40	42									Playoffs	10	8	4	12	0
Draft Yr	2013-2014	Lévis Chevaliers	QM18AAA	21	12	23	35	12
Draft Yr	2013-2014	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	25	4	10	14	0									Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
	2014-2015	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	61	34	48	82	50									Playoffs	4	2	3	5	0
	2015-2016	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	30	17	23	40	19
	2015-2016	Charlottetown Islanders	QMJHL	33	16	26	42	14									Playoffs	12	4	15	19	0
	2016-2017	Chicago Wolves	AHL	75	26	17	43	58									Playoffs	10	3	5	8	0
	2017-2018	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	42	17	23	40	38
	2017-2018	St. Louis Blues	NHL	11	1	2	3	6	103	66.67	44.18	-13.28	44.68	-11.67	0.00	1.17
	2018-2019	St. Louis Blues	NHL	32	2	2	4	6	308	47.62	49.36	-3.87	50.98	-0.49	0.39	0.78	Playoffs	15	1	2	3	0
	2018-2019	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	26	8	10	18	55
	2019-2020	St. Louis Blues	NHL	40	6	7	13	20	451	51.70	52.40	2.80	49.50	-1.30	0.80	1.60	Playoffs	8	1	3	4	0
	2020-2021	St. Louis Blues	NHL	36	8	7	15	12	423	50.00	43.00	-6.40	45.30	-4.20	1.13	2.13	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
	2021-2022	New York Rangers	NHL	14	0	4	4	17	169	61.50	45.20	4.00	44.80	2.60		1.42
	2022-2023	New York Rangers	NHL	40	0	5	5	8	373	52.40	43.40	-9.40	45.10	-7.80	1.45	3.06
	2022-2023	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	5	4	0	4	8
	2022-2023	St. Louis Blues	NHL	31	9	11	20	22	396	59.50	45.00	1.30	45.60	0.20	1.36	2.88
	2022-2023	Canada	WC	10	6	2	8	6
Sammy Blais Stats by Elite Prospects \| Sammy Blais Advanced Stats by

Active Contract

Signing Team

Signing Date March 2, 2023
Signing Status UFA
Agent Philippe Lecavalier

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Standard Contract | 1 Years $1,000,000 1.20% of cap space

	2023-2024
Cap Hit	$1,000,000	UFA
AAV	$1,000,000
Performance Bonuses	$0
Base Salary	$1,000,000
Signing Bonuses	$0
Total Salary	$1,000,000
Minors Salary	$1,000,000
Clauses
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Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date June 16, 2022
Signing Status RFA
Agent Philippe Lecavalier

Standard Contract | 1 Years $1,525,000 1.85% of cap space

	2022-2023
Cap Hit	$1,525,000	UFA
AAV	$1,525,000
Performance Bonuses	$0
Base Salary	$1,525,000
Signing Bonuses	$0
Total Salary	$1,525,000
Minors Salary	$1,525,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date April 15, 2020
Signing Status RFA
Agent Philippe Lecavalier
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $1,600,000

Standard Contract | 2 Years $3,000,000 1.84% of cap space

	2020-2021	2021-2022
Cap Hit	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	RFA
AAV	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0
Base Salary	$1,400,000	$1,600,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0
Total Salary	$1,400,000	$1,600,000
Minors Salary	$1,400,000	$1,600,000
Clauses
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Signing Team

Signing Date July 1, 2019
Signing Status RFA
Agent Kent Hughes

Standard Contract | 1 Years $850,000 1.04% of cap space

	2019-2020
Cap Hit	$850,000	RFA
AAV	$850,000
Performance Bonuses	$0
Base Salary	$850,000
Signing Bonuses	$0
Total Salary	$850,000
Minors Salary	$850,000
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Signing Team

Signing Date November 13, 2015
Agent Kent Hughes

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,019,999 0.94% of cap space

	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019
Cap Hit	$672,500	$673,333	$673,333	$673,333	RFA
AAV	$725,000	$725,833	$725,833	$725,833
Performance Bonuses	$0	$77,500	$77,500	$2,500
Base Salary	$0	$575,000	$650,000	$650,000
Signing Bonuses	$72,500	$72,500	$72,500	$0
Total Salary	$72,500	$647,500	$722,500	$650,000
Minors Salary	$0	$60,000	$65,000	$70,000
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