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Kirby Dach

#77

age23

posC

shotr

h6'4"

w216lbs

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$3,362,500$3.36M

Year 3 of 4

22/23

24/25

25/26

Expiry Status

RFA 2026 age 25

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick3

Year2019

Agent Gerry Johannson

Birthdate Jan 21, 2001

Birthplace Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2027

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $12,225,000

2024-25 Stats

Regular Season

GP2

PPG0.5

PIM0

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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2022-2026 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$13,450,000$13.45M

cap hit$3,362,500$3.36M

Kirby Dach is currently signed to a 4-year contract with a cap hit of $3,362,500 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Dach is 25 years old.

Signed On Sep 7 2022

Signing Agent Gerry Johannson

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 4.08%

Signing Status RFAage 21

Qualifying Offer $4,000,000$4.00M

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$3,362,500$3.36M	$3,362,500$3.36M	$3,362,500$3.36M	$3,362,500$3.36M	RFAage 25
AAV	$3,362,500$3.36M	$3,362,500$3.36M	$3,362,500$3.36M	$3,362,500$3.36M
Base	$2,500,000$2.50M	$4,100,000$4.10M	$2,850,000$2.85M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$4,100,000$4.10M	$2,850,000$2.85M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Minors Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$4,100,000$4.10M	$2,850,000$2.85M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Buy Out				Buy Out

Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	$3,362,500 $3.36M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	2	0	1	1	0
2023-24	$3,362,500 $3.36M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	2	0	2	2	0	16	100.00	54.20	0.30	70.40	19.70		7.30
2022-23	$3,362,500 $3.36M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	58	14	24	38	43	801	52.90	50.20	5.50	49.40	2.80	0.60	1.35
2021-22	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	70	9	17	26	43	968	42.90	45.40	0.50	45.80	-0.70	0.43	1.05
2020-21	$925,000 $925K	WJC-20	Canada U20	0	0	0	0	0
2020-21	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	18	2	8	10	4	236	40.70	42.30	-1.80	43.80	-3.60	0.25	1.78
2019-20	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	64	8	15	23	24	784	53.20	47.40	-0.10	48.30	-0.30	0.61	1.53	Playoffs	9	1	5	6	0
2019-20	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	3	0	0	0	0
2018-19	$0 $0K	Jr Super Series	WHL All-Stars	2	0	0	0	0
2018-19	$0 $0K	WHL	Saskatoon Blades	62	25	48	73	40									Playoffs	10	5	3	8	0
2018-19	$0 $0K	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	5	2	5	7	0
2017-18	$0 $0K	WHC-17	Canada Black U17	5	1	6	7	2
2017-18	$0 $0K	WHL	Saskatoon Blades	52	7	39	46	12
2016-17	$0 $0K	WHL	Saskatoon Blades	19	6	4	10	4
2016-17	$0 $0K	AEHL U18	Fort Saskatchewan Ranger U18 AAA	22	6	20	26	6
2015-16	$0 $0K	Alberta Cup	Team Edmonton Yellow	5	4	1	5	0
2015-16	$0 $0K	AEHL U18	Fort Saskatchewan Ranger U18 AAA	34	14	21	35	12
2014-15	$0 $0K	AEHL U15	Fort Saskatchewan Ranger U15 AAA	33	29	71	100	26									Playoffs	15	14	18	32	0
2013-14	$0 $0K	AEHL U15	Fort Saskatchewan Ranger U15 AAA	33	9	18	27	24
2010-11	$0 $0K	Brick Invitational	Team Brick Alberta	6	1	1	2	6
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Contract History

2019-2022 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,775,000$2.78M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2022 RFA age 21

Signed On Jul 8 2019

Signing Agent David Kaye

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.13%

Signing Status age 18

Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 21
AAV	$3,425,000$3.43M	$3,425,000$3.43M	$3,425,000$3.43M
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

Kirby Dach Updates

Oct 10 2024

Dach registered a power-play assist and three hits in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sep 9 2024

Dach (knee) was on the ice for Monday's informal skate ahead of the start of training camp.

Nov 1 2023

Dach underwent surgery Tuesday to repair torn ligaments in his right knee, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Oct 17 2023

Dach (knee) suffered a torn right ACL and MCL, which will require season-ending surgery.

Oct 16 2023

Dach (lower body) is expected to be out of action long term, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports Monday.

Oct 14 2023

Dach sustained a lower-body injury during Saturday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks and won't return to the contest.

Oct 12 2023

Dach had two assists, three shots on goal and three hits over 21:22 of ice time in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sep 11 2023

Dach (upper body) will be ready to take part in training camp, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Mar 30 2023

Dach (upper body) will be sidelined for at least one week.

Mar 28 2023

Dach (upper body) won't play Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Mar 24 2023

Dach logged two power-play points -- a goal and an assist -- and had three shots on net over 24:00 of ice time in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Boston.

Mar 22 2023

Dach scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. He added one hit and one blocked shot over 20:44 of ice time.

Mar 21 2023

Dach (lower body) will be back in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Luc Gelinas of RDS.com reports.

Mar 9 2023

Dach (lower body) remains out indefinitely.

Feb 25 2023

Dach (lower body) won't travel with the Montreal Canadiens and is considered out indefinitely.

Sep 7 2022 | Montreal Canadiens

Kirby Dach

Standard | 4 yrs

$13,450,000

Cap Hit

$3,362,500

Gerry Johannson | The Sports Corporation

Jul 7 2022

The Montreal Canadiens acquired Kirby Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks for 2022 First Round Pick (#13) and 2022 third round pick (#66)

Full Details

Jul 8 2019 | Chicago Blackhawks

Kirby Dach

Entry Level | 3 yrs

$2,775,000

Cap Hit

$925,000

David Kaye | The Sports Corporation

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