Samu Salminen
| Birthdate: 2003-04-09 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2021 |
| Age: 23 | Position: C | Draft Round: 3 |
| Birthplace: Helsinki, FIN | Height: 6' 2" | Draft Position: 68 OA (4 in round) |
| Nationality: FIN | Weight: 186lbs |
Draft Team:
NJD
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Contract History
Current
Entry Level ContractTotal Value: $2,100,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2026-09-20 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Florida Panthers
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2026-2027 | $980,000 | $1,050,000 | $850,000 | $87,500 | $102,500 | $72,500 |
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| 2027-2028 | $980,000 | $1,050,000 | $900,000 | $87,500 | $107,500 | $67,500 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2017-2018 | Jokerit U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 15 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | | | ||||||
| Jokerit U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018-2019 | Jokerit U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 15 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 6 | | | ||||||
| Jokerit U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | |
| Jokerit U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 33 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 32 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Finland U16 (all) | International-Jr | 14 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Jokerit U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 6 | | | ||||||
| Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 23 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | | | |||||||
| Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | | | |||||||
| Finland U17 (all) | International-Jr | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | | | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 17 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | | | ||||||
| Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 44 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 34 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Univ. of Connecticut | NCAA | 27 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | | | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | Univ. of Connecticut | NCAA | 35 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | | | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Univ. of Denver | NCAA | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 24 | | | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Univ. of Denver | NCAA | 43 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 21 | | |
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