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Sam Steel
C · 
Dallas Stars · age 28
- Trade value
- $2.2M
- Likely range
- −$7.2M to $12.4M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 58, potential 58
- Player value
- $11.5M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $2.10M a year, 5 years left
- Next season
- 2.0 PS projected
- Role
- 4th-line C
- Style
- Two-Way Sniper
Sam Steel's trade value is $2.2M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NHL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $2.1M | $3.2M | $1.8M |
| 2028 | $3.7M | $3.0M | $0.6M |
| 2029 | $3.7M | $2.4M | $0.3M |
| 2030 | $3.7M | $2.0M | $0.1M |
| 2031 | $3.7M | $1.4M | −$0.4M |
Projection
| Season | PS | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.9 | −0.1 to 4.4 | 96% |
| 2028 | 1.7 | 0.0 to 4.1 | 87% |
| 2029 | 1.3 | −0.1 to 3.0 | 81% |
| 2030 | 1.1 | 0.0 to 3.3 | 66% |
| 2031 | 0.7 | −0.2 to 2.1 | 61% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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