Toronto Maple Leafs Complete Team and Roster Guide 2023-24

Sam Lafferty

Age: 28

Height/Weight: 6’1″, 195 LBS

Contract: $1.15 Cap Hit that expires after this season.

Draft:  4th Round, 113 Overall, Pittsburgh Penguins

Acquired:  In the Jake McCabe trade with Chicago last year.  

Role:  4th line winger

Career Highs: 12 Goals, 27 Points in 70 Games last year split between Leafs/ Hawks

Last Year’s Scoring: See Above

Last Year 5v5 Scoring/ Rate:  8 Goals, 20 Points total.  1.36 P/60 Chicago 1.71 P/60 Toronto

On-Ice 5v5 Stats:    Hawks:  Cori-For 46% ;   Shots-For 45%;   Scoring-Chances-For 44%

Goals-For  36 %          Expected Goals 43%

Leafs      Cori-For 41% ;   Shots-For 44%;   Scoring-Chances-For 44%

Goals-For   50%          Expected Goals 42%

Status: Replacement Player

Expectations:  Likely to be swapped out for someone who makes the league minimum.

Notes:  Lafferty is fast but he is not effective.  He and Reaves are going to get destroyed on the fourth line and I doubt he is on the team for long.  At no point in his NHL career has Lafferty demonstrated an ability to help his team 5v5.  There are cheaper and better prospect options on the roster.

Update: Sam Lafferty has since been traded to the Vancouver Canucks.