Sami Vatanen

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Sami VATANEN
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178cm
84kg
Player Bio:
Position: Left Defense/Right Defense
Hand: R
Date of Birth: June 3, 1991
Place of Birth: Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, FIN
Draft Year: 2009
Draft Round: 4
Drafted Overall: 106
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
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Player Season Game Logs
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Season Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Cap Hit Team GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI
2020-21 $2M 9 0 0 0 +1 16:16
April 12, 2021: Claimed on waivers by DAL
2020-21 $2M 30 2 4 6 +2 17:14
Nov. 30, 2017: Traded from CAR to NJD
2019-20 $2.438M 7 0 3 3 -1 18:10
Feb. 24, 2020: Traded from NJD to CAR
2019-20 $4.875M 47 5 18 23 -12 21:45
2018-19 $4.875M 50 4 13 17 -17 21:43
2017-18 $4.875M 57 3 25 28 -1 22:44 4 1 0 1 -1 19:13
Nov. 30, 2017: Traded from ANA to NJD
2017-18 $4.875M 15 1 3 4 -6 21:06
2016-17 $4.875M 71 3 21 24 +3 21:39 12 1 5 6 -5 22:07
2015-16 $1.262M 71 9 29 38 +8 21:18 7 1 3 4 +4 23:03
2014-15 $1.262M 67 12 25 37 +5 21:27 16 3 8 11 +5 21:13
2013-14 $0.785M 48 6 15 21 +9 17:27 5 0 1 1 -2 20:14
2012-13 $0.785M 8 2 0 2 +3 15:49
2009: Drafted by ANA

Contracts

Standard Contract
Sami Vatanen signed a 1 year, $2,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 7, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Jan. 7, 2021
Signed by: Tom Fitzgerald
Cap %: 2.45
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2020-21 $2M $2M - - $2M $2M $2M
Standard Contract (Extension)
Sami Vatanen signed a 4 year, $19,500,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks on June 18, 2016. The contract has a cap hit of $4,875,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: June 18, 2016
Signed by: Bob Murray
Cap %: 5.98
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2016-17 $4.875M $4.875M - - $5M $5M $5M
2017-18 $4.875M $4.875M - - $5M $5M $5M
2018-19 $4.875M $4.875M - - $5M $5M $5M
2019-20 $4.875M $4.875M - - $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
Clause Details: Starting 2018-19, Submits a list of 12 teams he can be traded to [Clause was likely nullified in the trade to NJD on Nov 30, 2017]
Standard Contract
Sami Vatanen signed a 2 year, $2,525,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 22, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $1,262,500.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 22, 2014
Signed by: Bob Murray
Cap %: 1.77
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2014-15 $1.262M $1.262M - - $1.25M $1.25M $1.25M
2015-16 $1.262M $1.262M - - $1.275M $1.275M $1.275M
Qualifying Offer: $1.275M
Entry-Level Contract
Sami Vatanen signed a 3 year, $3,975,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks on May 31, 2011. The contract has a cap hit of $785,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: May 31, 2011
Signed by: Bob Murray
Cap %: 1.22
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2011-12 $0.785M $1.325M $0.285M $0.09M $0.525M $0.615M $0.068M
2012-13 $0.785M $1.325M $0.91M $0.09M $0.75M $0.84M $0.068M
2013-14 $0.785M $1.325M $0.425M $0.09M $0.81M $0.9M $0.068M
Qualifying Offer: $0.851M

Trades

Feb. 24, 2020
acquire:
- D Sami Vatanen $2,437,500 retained - 50%
acquire:
- D Fredrik Claesson (AHL/JR)
- C Janne Kuokkanen (AHL/JR)
- 2020 3rd round pick (#84 - Nico Daws)
Condition: New Jersey receives a 2020 4th round pick if Vatanen plays in 5 regular-season games this season. The pick upgrades to a 2020 3rd round pick if Vatanen plays in 12 regular-season games this season, or if Carolina makes the playoffs and he plays in 70% of their playoff games. Updated conditions (The NHL revised the conditions due to the 2020 COVID shortened season), the conditions are now as follows: NJD receives: a) 2020 3rd round pick if: 1. CAR beats NYR in the 2020 play-in 2. Vatanen plays in 70% or more of CAR’s playoff games (excluding play-in games) b) 2020 4th round pick if: 1. CAR beats NYR in the 2020 play-in 2. Vatanen plays in at least 2 games against NYR 3. Vatanen plays in less than 70% of CAR’s playoff games c) No pick if: 1. CAR beats NYR in the 2020 play-in 2. Vatanen plays in less than 2 games against NYR 3. Vatanen plays in less than 70% of CAR's playoff games d) 2020 or 2021 4th round pick if: 1. CAR loses to NYR in the 2020 play-in 2. Vatanen plays in at least 2 games against NYR e) No pick if: 1. CAR loses to NYR in the 2020 play-in 2. Vatanen plays in less than 2 games against NYR
Result: New Jersey receives a 2020 3rd round pick.

Nov. 30, 2017
acquire:
- 2018 3rd round pick (#79 - Blake McLaughlin )
acquire:
- 2019 3rd round pick (#70 - Daniil Misyul)
Condition: If Ducks re-sign Henrique to an extension prior to 2019 draft, Devils receive a 2019 3rd round pick. If Henrique signs an extension after the 2019 draft, Devils receive a 2020 3rd. If no extension, no pick is exchanged.
Result: Henrique signed an extension on 2018-07-16. Devils receive Anaheim's 2019 3rd round pick.