Mathieu Cataford

#8
age20
posRW
shotr
h6'0"
w192lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$801,666$802K
Year 1 of 3
25/26
27/28
Expiry Status
RFA 2028 age 23

Profile

Golden Knights logo.
Draft Team
Round3
Pick77
Year2023
Agent Pat Brisson
Birthdate Mar 1, 2005
Birthplace Chateaugay, Quebec
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2032
ELC Year 18
Waivers Eligibility Exempt
Est Career Earnings $0K
Rimouski Océanic
(QMJHL)
GP54
G19
A45
P64
PPG1.19
PIM38
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
Player has not played NHL regular season games
Career Statline Details

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3yrs
value$2,404,998$2.40M
cap hit$801,666$802K

Mathieu Cataford is signed to a 3 year, $2,404,998 contract with a cap hit of $801,666 per season, playing for the Vegas Golden Knights. His contract expires at the end of the 2027-28 season, making Cataford a Restricted Free Agent.

Signed On Dec 31 2023
Signing Agent Pat Brisson
Signed By
Golden Knights logo.
Signing GM Kelly McCrimmon
% Cap Contract Start 1.02%
Signing Status age 18
Qualifying Offer $813,750$814K
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028
Cap Hit $855,000$855K $828,333$828K $801,666$802K $801,666$802K $801,666$802K RFAage 23
AAV $855,000$855K $828,333$828K $801,666$802K $801,666$802K $801,666$802K
Base
-
-
$775,000$775K $775,000$775K $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $80,000$80K $80,000$80K $80,000$80K - -
Total Salary $80,000$80K $80,000$80K $855,000$855K $775,000$775K $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
-
-
$82,500$83K
$82,500$83K
$82,500$83K
Clauses
UFA Year
Slide Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out 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 TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25 19
$828K
Memorial Cup Rimouski Océanic 3 1 3 4 0
2024-25 19
$828K
WJC-20 Canada U20 5 1 0 1 0
2024-25 19
$828K
QMJHL Rimouski Océanic 54 19 45 64 38
2023-24 18
$855K
AHL Henderson Silver Knights 4 0 2 2 4
2023-24 18
$855K
QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads 65 40 50 90 33
2022-23 17 QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads 68 31 44 75 66
2022-23 17 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Canada U18 5 0 1 1 2
2021-22 16 QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads 62 17 29 46 30
2020-21 15 QM18AAA Coll. Charles-Lemoy. Riverains 0 0 0 0 0
2019-20 14 QM17AAA CCL Dynamiques M17 AAA 3 0 1 1 2
2019-20 14 QM15AAA E CCL Dynamiques M15 AAA E 25 14 15 29 14
2018-19 13 QM15AAA E CCL Dynamiques M15 AAA E 30 16 20 36 6
2017-18 12 QC Int PW CCL Dynamiques M13 AAA E 3 2 1 3 4
2017-18 12 QM15AAA CCL Dynamiques M15 AAA 7 2 2 4 0
2014-15 9 Brick Invitational Montréal Ice Storm 6 5 4 9 12
NHL Totals 0 0 0 0
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Signings & Trades

12/31
2023
$801,666
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

06/29
2023
Cataford was selected 77th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft on Thursday.
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