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Jake Evans

#71

age29

posC

shotr

h6'0"

w185lbs

Depth Chart C3

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$2,850,000$2.85M

Year 1 of 4

25/26

28/29

Expiry Status

UFA 2029 age 33

Profile

Draft Team

Round7

Pick207

Year2014

Agent Brian MacDonald

Birthdate Jun 2, 1996

Birthplace Toronto, Ontario

Nationality Canada

Stick CCM JetSpeed FT7 Pro

UFA Year 2023

ELC Year 22

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $9.83M

Regular Season

GP24

PPG0.33

PIM14

5x5 TOI/GP 11:46

PP TOI/GP 0:05

PK TOI/GP 3:19

G60 0.42

P60 1.06

GF% 28.0

xGF% 41.0

RELxGF% -9.7

CF% 46.0

REL CF% -1.8

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP374

G44

A92

P136

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.36

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

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2025-2029 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$11,400,000$11.40M

cap hit$2,850,000$2.85M

Jake Evans is signed to a 4 year, $11,400,000 contract with a cap hit of $2,850,000 per season, playing for the Montreal Canadiens. His contract expires at the end of the 2028-29 season, making Evans an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Mar 4 2025

Signing Agent Brian MacDonald

Signed By

Signing GM Kent Hughes

% Cap Contract Start 2.98%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029
Cap Hit	$2,850,000$2.85M	$2,850,000$2.85M	$2,850,000$2.85M	$2,850,000$2.85M	UFAage 33
AAV	$2,850,000$2.85M	$2,850,000$2.85M	$2,850,000$2.85M	$2,850,000$2.85M
Base	$2,800,000$2.80M	$3,300,000$3.30M	$2,420,000$2.42M	$2,130,000$2.13M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$750,000$750K	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,550,000$3.55M	$3,300,000$3.30M	$2,420,000$2.42M	$2,130,000$2.13M
Minors Salary	$3,550,000$3.55M	$3,300,000$3.30M	$2,420,000$2.42M	$2,130,000$2.13M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP24

PPG0.33

PIM14

5x5 TOI/GP 11:46

PP TOI/GP 0:05

PK TOI/GP 3:19

G60 0.42

P60 1.06

GF% 28.0

xGF% 41.0

RELxGF% -9.7

CF% 46.0

REL CF% -1.8

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP374

G44

A92

P136

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.36

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	29	$2,850,000 $2.85M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	24	4	4	8	14	28.0	41.0	-9.7	46.0	-1.8	0.42	1.06	-1	11:46	0:05	3:19
2024-25	28	$1,700,000 $1.70M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	82	13	23	36	10	41.6	47.0	0.5	48.0	0.7	0.42	1.27	-18	12:07	0:02	2:40	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2023-24	27	$1,700,000 $1.70M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	82	7	21	28	24	44.7	46.0	-0.9	44.0	-2.4	0.30	1.30	-7	12:23	0:08	3:05
2022-23	26	$1,700,000 $1.70M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	54	2	17	19	28	41.3	45.0	1.9	46.0	-1.4	0.00	1.28	-4	11:18	0:06	2:40
2021-22	25	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	72	13	16	29	22	51.3	49.0	3.4	48.0	1.5	0.71	1.62	-5	12:54	0:19	1:49
2020-21	24	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	47	3	10	13	29	50.0	49.0	-6.4	52.0	-4.1	0.26	1.30	-5	9:49	0:04	1:41	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
2019-20	23	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	13	2	1	3	0	57.1	50.0	-5.0	47.0	-8.7	0.99	1.49	-1	9:17	0:29	0:35	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0
2019-20	23	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Laval Rocket	51	14	24	38	26
2018-19	22	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Laval Rocket	67	13	32	45	26
2017-18	21		Spengler Cup	Team Canada	4	0	0	0	0
2017-18	21		NCAA	Univ. of Notre Dame	40	13	33	46	18
2016-17	20		NCAA	Univ. of Notre Dame	40	13	29	42	47
2015-16	19		NCAA	Univ. of Notre Dame	37	8	25	33	29
2014-15	18		NCAA	Univ. of Notre Dame	41	7	10	17	22
2013-14	17		WJAC-19	Canada East U19	4	1	1	2	2
2013-14	17		OJHL	St. Michael's Buzzers	49	16	47	63	79												Playoffs	5	0	5	5	0
2012-13	16		WJAC-19	Canada East U19	5	0	0	0	10
2012-13	16		OJHL	St. Michael's Buzzers	50	12	32	44	45												Playoffs	24	8	9	17	0
2012-13	16		Dudley Hewitt Cup	St. Michael's Buzzers	5	1	2	3	0
2011-12	15		OJHL	St. Michael's Buzzers	5	2	2	4	0
2011-12	15		OHL Cup	Mississauga Rebels U16 AAA	7	1	6	7	4
2011-12	15		GTHL U16	Mississauga Rebels U16 AAA	77	34	55	89	38
2010-11	14		OHF Bantam AAA	Mississauga Rebels U15 AAA	8	1	11	12	14
NHL Totals					374	44	92	136
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Mar

Evans, Jake

4yrs

$2,850,000

Cap Hit

10/3

2021

Evans, Jake

3yrs

$1,700,000

Cap Hit

09/23

2020

Evans, Jake

2yrs

$750,000

Cap Hit

04/9

2018

Evans, Jake

2yrs

$925,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Nov

Evans, Jake

Evans scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Nov

Evans, Jake

Evans (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet.

Nov

Evans, Jake

Evans sustained an undisclosed injury and won't finish Thursday's game versus the Washington Capitals.

Nov

Evans, Jake

Evans scored a shorthanded goal, added two PIM and doled out three hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.

Nov

Evans, Jake

Evans scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils.

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Contract History

2022-2025 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$5,100,000$5.10M

cap hit$1,700,000$1.70M

expiry 2025 UFA age 29

Signed On Oct 3 2021

Signing Agent Brian MacDonald

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 2.06%

Signing Status RFAage 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M	UFAage 29
AAV	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Base	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Minors Salary	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2020-2022 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,500,000$1.50M

cap hit$750,000$750K

expiry 2022 RFA age 26

Signed On Sep 23 2020

Signing Agent Brian MacDonald

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 0.92%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Qualifying Offer $840,000$840K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	RFAage 26
AAV	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K
Base	$700,000$700K	$800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$700,000$700K	$800,000$800K
Minors Salary	$225,000$225K	$800,000$800K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2018-2020 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,850,000$1.85M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2020 RFA age 24

Signed On Apr 9 2018

Signing Agent Brian MacDonald

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 1.16%

Signing Status age 22

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 24
AAV	$7,350,000$7.35M	$1,350,000$1.35M
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	$425,000$425K	$425,000$425K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year