RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Sam Lafferty to Two-Year Extension

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that they have agreed to terms with forward Sam Lafferty on a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2023-24 season ($1,150,000 salary cap hit).
Lafferty was acquired by the Blackhawks from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 5 in exchange for Alex Nylander. The 27-year-old has a career-best eight assists, matched a career high with 13 points and has scored five goals in 55 games with Chicago and Pittsburgh this season. His five markers are one off his career high that he set in 50 games with Pittsburgh during the 2019-20 campaign. Since he made his team debut on Jan. 13 vs. MTL, Lafferty paces the club with 101 hits.

"Sam's speed and up-tempo style is the brand of hockey we hope to see the team play over the coming years," General Manager Kyle Davidson said. "He has showcased those skills since we acquired him. Sam adds a dynamic to our roster that allows him to fit seamlessly throughout the lineup and give our coaches a reliable forward that can be trusted in nearly every situation."
Across three NHL seasons (2019-22), Lafferty has appeared in 139 regular-season games and scored 32 points (11G, 21A). He also appeared in one Stanley Cup Playoff game during the 2020 postseason. He posted American Hockey League career bests in goals (13), assists (36), points (49) and games played (70) during the 2018-19 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Lafferty has played in 85 career AHL games and has 55 points (17G, 38A).
Drafted by the Penguins in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft, Lafferty played four seasons (2014-18) at Brown University and served as the alternate captain for the team during his junior and senior seasons. He was an All-Ivy League Second Team selection in both of those seasons as well. Lafferty was also named to the ECAC Third All-Star Team during the 2016-17 campaign.