Sami Salo

Basics

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Type:

Non-Prospect

Position:

Defense

Simple Position:

Defense

Shoots/Catches:

Right

Height:

6.03

Weight:

216

Born:

September 2, 1974

Age:

Hometown:

Turku, FIN

Acquired:

Signed as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2012

Last Team:

Tampa Bay (NHL)

Projects As:

Third pair defensemen with big shot

Depth Chart Weight:

Draft Info

Draft Status:

Drafted

Draft Year:

1996

Draft Type:

NHL Entry Draft

Drafted By:

Ottawa Senators

Round:

Pick No.:

239

Draft Team:

TPS (FIN)

Contract

Contract Status:

Signed

Waiver Status:

Waiver Eligible

Signing Date:

07/01/2012

Contract Type:

One-way

Contract Length:

2 years

Cap Number:

$3750000

Contract Start Year:

2012

Contract End Year:

2014

Contract End Status:

UFA

Salary:

$4000000

Salary:

$3500000

Bio

Awards:

2010

Olympic Bronze Medal (Finland)

2006

Olympic Silver Medal (Finland)

1998-99

NHL All-Rookie Team

Scouting Report

Strengths:

Has one of the hardest point shots in the league. Reads the ice well and knows when to jump into the play. Is solid in his own end and has big-league size.

Weaknesses:

His durability is constantly questioned and staying healthy has always been an issue. Isn't very physical, despite being 6-3, 212 pounds.

Projection:

Fragile defenseman with size and a big shot.

Statistics

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Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM		Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1992-1993	Kiekko-67	Finland2	21	9	4	13	4	\|
	Karhu-Kissat	Finland2	13	6	2	8	2	\|
1993-1994	TPS U20	Jr. A SM-liiga	36	7	13	20	16	\|	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	10
1994-1995	TPS U20	Jr. A SM-liiga	14	1	3	4	6	\|
	TPS	SM-liiga	7	1	2	3	6	\|	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
	Kiekko-67	Finland2	19	4	2	6	4	\|
1995-1996	TPS	SM-liiga	47	7	14	21	32	\|	Playoffs	11	1	3	4	8
1996-1997	TPS	SM-liiga	48	9	6	15	10	\|	Playoffs	10	2	3	5	4
	TPS	EHL	6	0	2	2	6	\|	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
1997-1998	Jokerit	SM-liiga	35	3	5	8	10	\|	Playoffs	8	0	1	1	2
1998-1999	Ottawa Senators	NHL	61	7	12	19	24	\|	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
	Detroit Vipers	IHL	5	0	2	2	0	\|
1999-2000	Ottawa Senators	NHL	37	6	8	14	2	\|	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0
2000-2001	Ottawa Senators	NHL	31	2	16	18	10	\|	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
	Finland	WC	9	3	6	9	6	\|
2001-2002	Ottawa Senators	NHL	66	4	14	18	14	\|	Playoffs	12	2	1	3	4
	Finland	OG	4	0	0	0	0	\|
2002-2003	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	79	9	21	30	10	\|	Playoffs	12	1	3	4	0
2003-2004	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	74	7	19	26	22	\|	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	2
	Finland	WCup	6	0	1	1	2	\|
	Finland	WC	7	0	3	3	0	\|
2004-2005	Frölunda	SHL	41	6	8	14	18	\|	Playoffs	14	1	6	7	2
2005-2006	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	59	10	23	33	38	\|
	Finland	OG	6	1	3	4	0	\|
2006-2007	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	67	14	23	37	26	\|	Playoffs	10	0	1	1	4
2007-2008	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	63	8	17	25	38	\|
2008-2009	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	60	5	20	25	26	\|	Playoffs	7	3	4	7	2
2009-2010	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	68	9	19	28	18	\|	Playoffs	12	1	5	6	2
	Finland	OG	6	1	1	2	4	\|
2010-2011	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	27	3	4	7	14	\|	Playoffs	21	3	2	5	2
	Manitoba Moose	AHL	3	2	0	2	2	\|
2011-2012	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	69	9	16	25	10	\|	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2
2012-2013	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	46	2	15	17	16	\|
2013-2014	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	\|