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Sami Vatanen • D
Ht/Wt:5'10", 185 lbs.
Born:Jun 3, 1991 (32 yrs) in Jyvaskyla, FIN
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Anaheim in 2009 (4/106).
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2021
9/27/2021 Signed with the Geneve-Servette HC of the Switzerland National League.
7/27/2021 Declared free agent.
4/24/2021 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
4/22/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/12/2021 Claimed by the Dallas Stars off waivers from the New Jersey Devils.
4/11/2021 Placed on waivers by the New Jersey Devils.
2/14/2021 Activated from the COVID-19 list by the New Jersey Devils.
2/08/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
2/07/2021 Missed 9 games (visa issues).
1/13/2021 Visa issues, non-roster list.
1/07/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a one-year contract.
2020
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
8/13/2020 Missed the last playoff game (undisclosed).
8/12/2020 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
7/13/2020 Missed the last 17 regular season games (right leg injury).
2/24/2020 Acquired from the New Jersey Devils
2/13/2020 Right leg injury, injured reserve.
2/04/2020 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2019
11/19/2019 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
11/15/2019 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
11/09/2019 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/06/2019 Missed the last 6 regular season games (undisclosed).
3/25/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
3/23/2019 Missed 9 games (illness).
3/05/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
2/27/2019 Missed 14 games (concussion).
1/31/2019 Concussion, injured reserve.
2018
11/23/2018 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
11/17/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
4/21/2018 Missed the last playoff game (upper body injury).
2017
11/30/2017 Acquired from the Anaheim Ducks.
10/28/2017 Missed 9 games (shoulder injury).
10/03/2017 Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
4/30/2017 Missed the last 5 playoff games (upper body injury).
4/15/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/05/2017 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
4/02/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/17/2017 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
2/04/2017 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/25/2017 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
1/23/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
1/01/2017 Missed 3 games (illness).
2016
12/27/2016 Illness, day-to-day.
6/18/2016 Signed by the Anaheim Ducks to a four-year contract extension.
4/12/2016 Missed the last 3 regular season games (illness).
4/07/2016 Illness, day-to-day.
3/28/2016 Missed 8 games (upper body injury).
3/10/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2015
3/20/2015 Missed 15 games (lower body injury).
2/17/2015 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/15/2015 Fined $3,394 by the NHL.
2014
7/22/2014 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Anaheim Ducks to a two-year contract.
6/30/2014 Anaheim Ducks tendered a qualifying offer.
5/08/2014 Recalled from the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
4/20/2014 Assigned to the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
3/23/2014 Recalled from the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
2/25/2014 Assigned to the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
2/03/2014 Recalled from the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
1/21/2014 Assigned to the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
2013
11/22/2013 Recalled from Norfolk (AHL).
11/14/2013 Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
11/08/2013 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
11/06/2013 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/16/2013 Recalled from Norfolk (AHL).
4/09/2013 Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
4/08/2013 Recalled from Norfolk (AHL).
2/09/2013 Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
1/27/2013 Recalled from Norfolk (AHL).
1/25/2013 Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
1/25/2013 Missed 2 games (foot injury).
1/18/2013 Foot injury, injured reserve.
1/17/2013 Recalled from Norfolk (AHL).
2012
9/14/2012 Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
2011
5/31/2011 Signed by the Anaheim Ducks to a three-year entry-level contract.
2009
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 4th round (106th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2021
4/12/2021 Claimed by the Dallas Stars off waivers from the New Jersey Devils.
1/07/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils.
2020
2/24/2020 New Jersey Devils traded Sami Vatanen to the Carolina Hurricanes for Janne Kuokkanen, Fredrik Claesson and a conditional fourth-round selection in 2020.
2017
11/30/2017 New Jersey Devils traded Adam Henrique and Joseph Blandisi to the Anaheim Ducks for Sami Vatanen and a conditional draft selection.
2009
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 4th round (106th overall) in 2009.
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