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Samuel Helenius contract
#79CenterAge 23Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles KingsCap hit 2026-27
$875K$875,000Los Angeles Kings · Dec 2025 – present2 years · $1.75M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as an RFA at age 25
Contract timeline
RFA 2028 · age 25
2026-27 · LAK · Cap hit $875K · Salary $875K
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | LAK | LAK |
| Cap hit | $875K | $875K |
| % of cap | 0.8% | 0.8%* |
| Total salary | $875K | $875K |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Dec 2, 2025 with LAK. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $806K AAV · signed Aug 12, 2021
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | LAK | LAK | LAK |
| Cap hit | $806K | $806K | $806K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $868K | $775K | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $83K | $83K | $58K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 12, 2021 with LAK. Source announcement