Oct 20, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) looks on against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period at T-Mobile Arena.
LIGHTNINGFriedman drops a major Kucherov update, and July 1 could become Tampa's biggest nightmare
Nov 3, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Gavin McKenna (92) skates against the Utah Mammoth in the third period at Scotiabank Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSJim Hiller bumps Gavin McKenna off Maple Leafs top PP unit
Oct 15, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) scores a goal and celebrates with center John Tavares (91) against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period at Scotiabank Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSJohn Tavares and another forward return to Maple Leafs practice in a full sweater
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

MIKAEL SAMUELSSON

December 23, 1976  
Mariefred, SE

Right wing  
6'2"  
Entry drafts
SAN JOSE SHARKS
NHL earnings$ 19 212 500
Coupe Stanley
DETROIT RED WINGS
STATS
MIKAEL SAMUELSSON
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2000-01NHL - SJS4-----------
AHL - THO6632467858-31-1--
2001-02NHL - NYR676101623+10------
AHL - WOL836912-------
2002-03NHL - NYR588142232-------
NHL - PIT222-28-21------
2003-04NHL - FLO3736935-------
2004-05WM - SE91454+5------
2005-06NHL - DET7123224542+276-116-1
OLYM - SE81342-------
WM - SE84594+7------
2006-07NHL - DET5314203428+118381114+2
2007-08NHL - DET7311294026+212258138+8
2008-09NHL - DET8119214050-2355106+7
2009-10NHL - VAN7430235364+1012871516+7
2010-11NHL - VAN7518325036+8111238-4
2011-12NHL - FLO4813152814+27-552-1
NHL - VAN61236-1------
2012-13NHL - DET4-11--351122-1
2013-14NHL - DET261236-4------
AHL - GRI2-----4------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL699149197346370+5010423376062+17
AHL7635528770-431-1--
OLYM81342-------
WM1759148+12------
NHL SALARIES
MIKAEL SAMUELSSON
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2001-0225525 000-525 000
2002-0326500 000-1 025 000
2003-0427550 000-1 575 000
1 year  ·  $ 537 500
2005-0629537 500537 5002 112 500
3 years  ·  $ 3 600 000
2006-07301 200 0001 200 0003 312 500
2007-08311 200 0001 200 0004 512 500
2008-09321 200 0001 200 0005 712 500
3 years  ·  $ 7 500 000
2009-10332 500 0002 500 0008 212 500
2010-11342 500 0002 500 00010 712 500
2011-12352 500 0002 500 00013 212 500
2 years  ·  $ 6 000 000
2012-13363 000 0003 000 00016 212 500
2013-14373 000 0003 000 00019 212 500
TOTAL19 212 50017 637 500
AWARDS
MIKAEL SAMUELSSON
2005-06OLYMPICSGold
 WMGold   
2007-08NHLStanley cup   
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
MIKAEL SAMUELSSON
February 10, 2003

Mikael Samuelsson is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Joël Bouchard, Rico Fata and Richard Lintner. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Alexei Kovalev, Dan LaCouture, Janne Laukkanen and Mike Wilson.

June 21, 2003

Mikael Samuelsson is traded to the Florida Panthers with 1st round draft pick in 2003 (#3: Nathan Horton) and 2nd round draft pick in 2003 (#55: Stefan Meyer). In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 1st round draft pick in 2003 (#1: Marc-Andre Fleury) and 3rd round draft pick in 2003 (#73: Daniel Carcillo).

July 3, 2009

Mikael Samuelsson signed a new deal with the Vancouver Canucks

October 22, 2011

Mikael Samuelsson is traded to the Florida Panthers with Marco Sturm. In return, the Vancouver Canucks acquired David Booth, Steven Reinprecht and 3rd round draft pick in 2013 (#85: Cole Cassels).

July 1, 2012

Mikael Samuelsson signed a new deal with the Detroit Red Wings