Sam Lafferty News

Buffalo Sabres
Sam Lafferty
Age: 30Position: C
TOI
9%
Fantasy
10%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
27%
Assists
6%
Power-Play
18%
SOG
19%
Plus/Minus
14%
Hits
71%
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Lafferty (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision to return on Thursday vs. Pittsburgh.

Lafferty did not play in Buffalo's previous game but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 9:43 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 50 games this season.

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Lafferty (lower-body) practiced in full on Friday and could be an option to return on Saturday in Washington.

Lafferty has not played since November 29th due to a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Washington Capitals. Lafferty has just one goal and zero assists in 21 games this season.

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The Sabres are signing Sam Lafferty to a two-year deal worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV).

Lafferty will join his fourth team in the last three years as he signed a two-year deal worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV). with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. The 29-year-old centre spent one season in Vancouver in 2023-24, finishing with career highs in goals (13), points (24) PIMs (32) and games played (79).

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Chicago has acquired Sam Lafferty’s rights from Vancouver alongside Ilya Mikheyev (15% retained) and a 2027 2nd round pick for a 2027 4th round pick.

Lafferty just finished a two-year deal, which he originally signed with the Blackhawks before being traded to Toronto and then to Vancouver. He is a pending UFA, so the Blackhawks have a small window to try and get him under contract before he hits the open market. The 29-year-old centre had career-highs in goals (13) and points (24) during the 2023-24 season.

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Lafferty will draw back into Vancouver's lineup for Game 7 on Monday.

Lafferty has been a healthy scratch for the Canucks' previous two contests but will draw back into the lineup for Vasily Podkolzin for Game 7 on Monday vs. Edmonton. The 29-year-old is in his first season with Vancouver but has struggled in the playoffs with no points, six SOG and a -1 plus/minus in 10 games played.

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