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James Malatesta

#67

age22

posLW,C

shotl

h5'9"

w190lbs

Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$841,666$842K

Year 3 of 3

23/24

25/26

Expiry Status

RFA 2026 age 23

Profile

Draft Team

Round5

Pick133

Year2021

Agent Philippe Lecavalier

Birthdate May 31, 2003

Birthplace Montréal, Quebec

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2030

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Exempt

Est Career Earnings $123K

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP13

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.31

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.15

Career Statline Details

2022-2026 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,524,998$2.52M

cap hit$841,666$842K

James Malatesta is signed to a 3 year, $2,524,998 contract with a cap hit of $841,666 per season, playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Malatesta a Restricted Free Agent.

Signed On Dec 1 2022

Signing Agent Philippe Lecavalier

Signed By

Signing GM Jarmo Kekalainen

% Cap Contract Start 1.06%

Signing Status age 19

Qualifying Offer $840,000$840K

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$870,833$871K	$841,666$842K	$841,666$842K	$841,666$842K	RFAage 23
AAV	$879,167$879K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Base	-	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses	-	$12,500$13K	$12,500$13K	-
Signing Bonuses	$87,500$88K	$87,500$88K	$87,500$88K	-
Total Salary	$87,500$88K	$862,500$863K	$862,500$863K	$800,000$800K
Minors Salary	-	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year
Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

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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	22	$841,666 $842K	AHL	Cleveland Monsters	2	1	0	1	2
2024-25	21	$841,666 $842K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	2	0	0	0	0	33.3	12.0	-27.2	27.0	-11.1	0.00	0.00	0	10:31	0:04	0:00
2024-25	21	$841,666 $842K	AHL	Cleveland Monsters	41	8	6	14	49												Playoffs	6	1	0	1	0
2023-24	20	$841,666 $842K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	11	2	2	4	5	44.4	35.0	-5.2	41.0	-5.7	1.12	2.23	-1	9:46	0:24	0:00
2023-24	20	$841,666 $842K	AHL	Cleveland Monsters	56	12	10	22	79												Playoffs	9	1	1	2	0
2022-23	19	$870,833 $871K	QMJHL	Québec Remparts	55	37	29	66	64												Playoffs	18	14	6	20	0
2022-23	19	$870,833 $871K	Memorial Cup	Québec Remparts	4	5	0	5	8
2021-22	18		QMJHL	Québec Remparts	68	28	25	53	49												Playoffs	12	5	3	8	0
2020-21	17		QMJHL	Québec Remparts	32	10	13	23	12												Playoffs	6	3	1	4	0
2019-20	16		WHC-17	Canada Black U17	5	3	3	6	14
2019-20	16		QMJHL	Québec Remparts	59	23	22	45	29
2018-19	15		QM18AAA	Lac St-Louis Lions	22	7	5	12	52												Playoffs	16	11	12	23	0
2018-19	15		QGC-16	Team Québec Blue	5	3	2	5	2
2018-19	15		CWG	Team Québec	6	3	2	5	10
2017-18	14		QM17AAA	Lac St-Louis Lions Black M17 AAA	3	3	0	3	4
2017-18	14		QM15AAA E	Lac St-Louis Lions Nord U15 AAA	25	31	15	46	80
2016-17	13		QM15AAA E	Lac St-Louis Lions Nord U15 AAA	23	10	10	20	46
2015-16	12		QC Int PW	Montréal Jr. Canadiens	1	3	2	5	0
2014-15	11		QC Int PW	Lac St-Louis Lions Nord	2	1	0	1	0
NHL Totals					13	2	2	4
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