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Samu Salminen contract

CenterAge 23Florida Panthers
Cap hit 2026-27
$1.02M$1,016,250
FLAFlorida Panthers · Sep 2026 – present
Entry-level

2 years · $2.03M total

Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as an RFA at age 25

Contract timeline

RFA 2028 · age 25

2026-27 · FLA · Cap hit $1.02M · Salary $1.02M

Annual pay vs. cap hit

26/27: pay $1,016,250, cap hit $1,016,250$1.02M26/2727/28: pay $1,016,250, cap hit $1,016,250$1.02M27/28
Total pay Cap hit

Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.

Year by year

Samu Salminen contract by season
Season2026-272027-28
TeamFLAFLA
Cap hit$1.02M$1.02M
% of cap1.0%0.9%*
Total salary$1.02M$1.02M
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* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.

Signed Sep 20, 2026 with FLA. Source announcement