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Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots L
Samu Salminen
Age 23 · 6'2" · 186 lb · Born in Helsinki, FIN
Cap hit
$980K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
No games played yet.
Advanced metrics
No 5v5 on-ice data yet.
Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | — | 22 |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 2018-19 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 36 | — | 32 |
| 2018-19 | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | — | 2 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | — | 6 |
| 2019-20 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | — | 6 |
| 2019-20 | U20 SM-liiga | Jokerit U20 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 20 | +12 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | WHC-17 | Finland U17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 |
| 2020-21 | U20 SM-sarja | Jokerit U20 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 26 | +12 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +4 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | U20 SM-sarja | Jokerit U20 | 44 | 19 | 29 | 48 | +12 | 34 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | U20 SM-sarja | Jokerit U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | U20 SM-sarja | Jokerit U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of Connecticut | 27 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +4 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | NCAA | Univ. of Connecticut | 35 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +3 | 35 |
| 2024-25 | NCAA | Univ. of Denver | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | +21 | 24 |
| 2025-26 | NCAA | Univ. of Denver | 43 | 11 | 18 | 29 | +22 | 21 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Cult favorite Devils prospect signs with Eastern Conference rival
pucksandpitchforks.com · Sep 23
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
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Skating · NHL EDGE
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Age curve
At 23: 99% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 23, forwards typically produce 99% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 24, when the typical level is 100%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | FLA | $980K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | FLA | $980K | 0.9% |
RFA after 2027-28. $1.96M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).