Samuel Knazko

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Age 20 Aug 7, 2002
Trencin Slovakia
Defense shoots left
6'1" 185 cm
190 lbs 86 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2030
Draft Year 2020
Drafted Overall 78
Draft Round 3
Draft Team Columbus Blue Jackets logo
  • Cap Hit: $847,500
  • 1.0% of team cap space
  • Accumulated Cap Hit: $0
  • Year 1 of 3 year contract
  • Expiry Status RFA | 2025 | 22 yrs old
  • Career Earnings: $935,000

Transaction History
Nov 8, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets | Samuel Knazko | Knazko is leaving TPS in Finland to play for Seattle in the WHL, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Jun 9, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets | Samuel Knazko | Knazko penned a three-year, entry-level contract with Columbus on Wednesday.
Regular Season Stats

Samuel Knazko		 GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
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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
2014-2015 Slovakia Selects U13 WSI U13 6 0 2 2 2
2014-2015 Slovakia K&B Stars QC Int PW 2 1 0 1 2
2015-2016 HK Dukla Trencin U18 Slovakia U18 4 1 2 3 0
2015-2016 Slovakia Selects U14 WSI U14 6 1 1 2 4
2016-2017 HK Dukla Trencin U18 Slovakia U18 43 7 16 23 8 Playoffs 8 0 3 3 0
2016-2017 HK Dukla Trencin U16 Slovakia U16 3 0 2 2 0 Playoffs 13 2 7 9 0
2017-2018 HK Dukla Trencin U18 Slovakia U18 24 4 18 22 10 Playoffs 5 0 5 5 0
2017-2018 HK Dukla Trencin U20 Slovakia U20 21 4 6 10 8 Playoffs 17 1 5 6 0
2017-2018 Slovakia U16 (all) International-Jr 3 0 1 1 0
2017-2018 Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr 15 2 4 6 4
2017-2018 Slovakia U17 (all) International-Jr 3 0 0 0 0
2017-2018 Slovakia U18 WJC-18 5 2 1 3 0
2018-2019 TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 49 2 15 17 8
2018-2019 Slovakia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4 0 2 2 4
2018-2019 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 5 1 1 2 0 Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0
2018-2019 Slovakia U18 WJC-18 7 0 0 0 4
2018-2019 Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr 16 3 4 7 10
Draft Yr 2019-2020 Slovakia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4 0 0 0 2
Draft Yr 2019-2020 TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 48 7 21 28 6 Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0
Draft Yr 2019-2020 Slovakia U20 (all) International-Jr 20 3 5 8 6
Draft Yr 2019-2020 Slovakia U20 WJC-20 5 0 1 1 4
2020-2021 TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 23 5 10 15 22 Playoffs 2 0 2 2 0
2020-2021 Slovakia U20 WJC-20 4 0 1 1 14
2020-2021 Slovakia WC 8 0 0 0 0
2020-2021 Slovakia (all) International 14 0 1 1 2
2021-2022 TPS Liiga 1 0 0 0 0
2021-2022 Slovakia OGQ 3 0 0 0 0
2021-2022 TPS Champions HL 2 0 0 0 2
2021-2022 TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 15 4 10 14 4
2021-2022 Slovakia Deutschland Cup 3 0 0 0 0
2021-2022 Slovakia (all) International 13 0 1 1 2
2021-2022 Slovakia U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2 0 1 1 0
2021-2022 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 27 5 15 20 12 Playoffs 25 1 5 6 0
2021-2022 Slovakia OG 7 0 1 1 2
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Active Contract

Signing Team Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Signing Date June 9, 2021
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Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,542,500 1.05% of cap space
2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Cap Hit $870,000 $847,500 $847,500 $847,500
RFA
AAV $925,000 $902,500 $902,500 $902,500
Performance Bonuses $0 $82,500 $82,500 $0
Base Salary $0 $750,000 $775,000 $832,500
Signing Bonuses $92,500 $92,500 $92,500 $0
Total Salary $92,500 $842,500 $867,500 $832,500
Minors Salary $0 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
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