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Buffalo Sabres Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
 
Sam Lafferty • #81 • RW
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'1", 195 lbs.
Born:Mar 6, 1995 (29 yrs) in Hollidaysburg, PA
Experience:4 years
Drafted:Drafted by Pittsburgh in 2014 (4/113).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2024
6/26/2024 Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks
2023
10/08/2023 Acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs
2/27/2023 Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks
2022
4/29/2022 Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a two-year contract extension.
1/13/2022 Missed 3 games (covid-19).
1/06/2022 COVID-19, non-roster list.
1/05/2022 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins
2021
1/28/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
1/18/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2020
10/08/2020 Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year contract extension.
10/05/2020 Pittsburgh Penguins tendered a qualifying offer.
2/25/2020 Recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) on an emergency basis.
2/24/2020 Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
2/02/2020 Recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
1/22/2020 Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
1/07/2020 Missed 2 games (illness).
1/04/2020 Illness, day-to-day.
2019
11/05/2019 Recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
10/31/2019 Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
10/07/2019 Recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) on an emergency basis.
9/23/2019 Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
4/16/2019 Recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
2018
9/23/2018 Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
3/06/2018 Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year entry-level contract.
3/06/2018 Signed with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) to an amateur try-out contract.
2014
6/28/2014 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round (113th overall) in 2014.
Career Transactions
2014
6/28/2014 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round (113th overall) in 2014.
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