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Josh Anderson
#17
age30
posRW
shotr
h6'3"
w220lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$5,500,000$5.50M
Year 5 of 7
20/21
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 33
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P60
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GF%
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DFF%
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CF%
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REL CF%
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2020-2027
Standard Contract
7yrs
value$38,500,000$38.50M
cap hit$5,500,000$5.50M
Josh Anderson is currently signed to a 7-year contract with a cap hit of $5,500,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Anderson is 33 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
6.75%
Signing Status
RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
| Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,000,000$4.00M
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$4,000,000$4.00M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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| Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Years 2-4: 8 team No Trade List, Years 5-7: 5 Team No Trade List
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP2
G1
A0
P1
PPG0.5
PIM2
EV TOI/GM
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
0.00
DFF%
0.00
REL DFF%
0.00
CF%
0.00
REL CF%
0.00
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 78 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 74 | 1,020 | 43.40 | 42.80 | -5.50 | 43.10 | -4.10 | 0.41 | 0.94 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 69 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 72 | 919 | 50.00 | 44.10 | -0.10 | 44.20 | -1.50 | 0.98 | 1.63 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 69 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 65 | 1,002 | 43.30 | 47.10 | 0.80 | 47.20 | 0.40 | 0.84 | 1.56 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 52 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 38 | 705 | 43.40 | 53.10 | -0.70 | 52.60 | -1.70 | 1.28 | 1.70 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $1,850,000 $1.85M |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 321 | 37.50 | 53.60 | -1.10 | 49.20 | -0.50 | 0.19 | 0.56 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $1,850,000 $1.85M |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 60 | 1,137 | 62.63 | 53.42 | 3.01 | 50.12 | -0.13 | 1.06 | 1.79 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $1,850,000 $1.85M |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 63 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 934 | 53.42 | 50.83 | -1.42 | 53.55 | 3.47 | 0.96 | 1.48 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $678,333 $678K |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 89 | 903 | 57.97 | 49.25 | -2.55 | 48.02 | -3.99 | 1.06 | 1.79 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | $678,333 $678K |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 127 | 55.56 | 46.58 | -5.72 | 43.17 | -3.57 | 0.47 | 1.90 | |||||||
| 2014-15 | $678,333 $678K |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 42.86 | 41.75 | -2.88 | 50.08 | 2.20 | 0.00 | 0.75 | |||||||
Contract History
2017-2020
Standard Contract
3yrs
value$5,550,000$5.55M
cap hit$1,850,000$1.85M
expiry
2020
RFA
age 26
% Cap Contract Start
2.47%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020 |
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| Cap Hit | $1,850,000$1.85M | $1,850,000$1.85M | $1,850,000$1.85M | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $1,850,000$1.85M | $1,850,000$1.85M | $1,850,000$1.85M | |
| Base | $1,600,000$1.60M | $1,850,000$1.85M | $2,100,000$2.10M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,600,000$1.60M | $1,850,000$1.85M | $2,100,000$2.10M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,600,000$1.60M
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$1,850,000$1.85M
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$2,100,000$2.10M
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| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2013-2017
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2017
RFA
age 23
Signed On
Nov 12 2013
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start
1.10%
Signing Status
age 19
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $709,167$709K | $678,333$678K | $678,333$678K | $678,333$678K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $894,167$894K | $894,167$894K | $894,167$894K | |
| Base | - | $550,000$550K | $600,000$600K | $700,000$700K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $282,500$283K | $232,500$233K | $132,500$133K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | |
| Total Salary | - | $642,500$643K | $692,500$693K | $700,000$700K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
|
|
| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year |
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Josh Anderson Updates
Oct 10 2024
Anderson scored a goal on two shots and had four hits in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Apr 10 2024
Anderson scored a goal, went plus-1 and logged one hit in 14:15 of ice time in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Mar 6 2024
Anderson had an assist, two hits and a five-minute fighting major in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Nashville Predators.
Mar 3 2024
Anderson scored a goal on four shots and had one hit in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Feb 14 2024
Anderson had an assist, one shot on net and two hits over 13:28 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Jan 26 2024
Anderson had an assist, two shots, one block and five hits over 12:38 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 win over the New York Islanders.
Jan 20 2024
Anderson (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Boston on Saturday.
Jan 20 2024
Anderson (lower body) is participating at morning practice Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Jan 18 2024
Anderson (lower body) won't play Thursday versus Ottawa, per Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal.
Jan 17 2024
Anderson (lower body) will not be available Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils, per the NHL's media site.
Jan 16 2024
Anderson (loewr body) is expected to link up with the Montreal Canadiens on the road once he's given the green light to return, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Jan 15 2024
Anderson (lower body) is not in Monday's lineup against the Colorado Avalanche, per the NHL's media site.
Jan 13 2024
Anderson (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus Edmonton on Saturday. Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Jan 4 2024
Anderson (knee) will be in the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, Stu Cowen of The Montreal Gazette reports.
Jan 2 2024
Anderson (leg) did not finish Tuesday's game versus the Dallas Stars, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Oct 8 2020 | Montreal Canadiens
Oct 6 2020
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Max Domi and a 2020 third round pick (78th Overall) from the Montreal Canadiens for Josh Anderson
Oct 2 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets
Nov 12 2013 | Columbus Blue Jackets
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,775,000
Cap Hit
$925,000
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