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Sam Lafferty Scouting Report

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Created: Dec. 7, 2023
Updated: Dec. 9, 2023
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 28
Projection: Third Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Mar. 6, 1995
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 205 lbs | 93 kg
Drafted: 113 overall, 2014 round 4 (Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins PIT)
Contract: $2,300,000 over 2 years (Cap hit: $1,150,000)
Lafferty is proving to be a fantastic addition for the Canucks
He's providing great value in relation to what Vancouver is paying him.
His role has been evolving. Some nights he's being deployed as a third-line forward. Other nights he has found a home in the Canucks top six.
His TOI has ranged accordingly from 12:00 - 16:00. The majority of his TOI comes at ES. He has some clean up duty on both special teams units.
Plays fast. Physical. High end compete. Doesn't cut corners. Tracks up and down the full 200ft
Providing better than secondary offense.
Pending UFA at end of the season.
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Toronto Maple LeafsNHL19246-19
2022-23Chicago BlackhawksNHL51101121-1028
2021-22Chicago BlackhawksNHL465611-1621
2021-22Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL10022012
2021-22USAWC1012316
  • Compete/Consistency: 95
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 82
  • Hockey IQ: 84
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 80
  • Penalty Kill: 60
  • Power Play: 10
  • Physicality: 88
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 78
  • Shot: 78
  • Skating: 89
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality