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Sam Bennett contract
#9CenterAge 30Florida Panthers
Florida PanthersCap hit 2026-27
$8.00M$8,000,000Florida Panthers · Jun 2025 – present8 years · $64.0M total
Year 2 of 8 · expires after 2032-33 as a UFA at age 37
Contract timeline
UFA 2033 · age 37
2026-27 · FLA · Cap hit $8.00M · Salary $8.00M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M |
| % of cap | 8.4% | 7.7% | 7.0%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jun 27, 2025 with FLA. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2021-22 to 2024-254 years · $4.42M AAV · signed Jul 26, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $4.42M | $4.42M | $4.42M | $4.42M |
| % of cap | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.0% |
| Total salary | $2.92M | $3.42M | $6.35M | $5.00M |
| Base salary | $1.93M | $3.42M | $6.35M | $5.00M |
| Signing bonus | $1.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.92M | $3.42M | $6.35M | $5.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 26, 2021 with FLA. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-20 to 2020-212 years · $2.55M AAV · signed Jul 24, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $2.55M | $2.55M |
| % of cap | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Total salary | $2.55M | $2.55M |
| Base salary | $2.55M | $2.55M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.55M | $2.55M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 24, 2019 with CGY. Source announcement
Standard · 2017-18 to 2018-192 years · $1.95M AAV · signed Sep 6, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $1.95M | $1.95M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 2.5% |
| Total salary | $1.95M | $1.95M |
| Base salary | $1.95M | $1.95M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.95M | $1.95M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Sep 6, 2017 with CGY. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2014-15 to 2016-173 years · $925K AAV · signed Jul 26, 2014
| Season | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $2.30M | $2.30M | $2.30M |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 26, 2014 with CGY. Source announcement