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Matthew Kessel

#51
age24
posD
shotr
h6'3"
w203lbs
Depth ChartRD2

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$800,000$800K
Year 1 of 2
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
RFA 2026 age 26

Profile

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Draft Team
Round5
Pick150
Year2020
Agent Mark Toof
Birthdate Jun 23, 2000
Birthplace Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2027
ELC Year 22
Waivers Eligibility Exempt
Est Career Earnings $2,567,500

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP23
G0
A3
P3
PPG0.13
PIM10
EV TOI/GM 12.53
G60 0.00
P60 0.62
GF% 45.80
DFF% 46.40
REL DFF% 2.80
CF% 52.40
REL CF% 6.60
2024-2026 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,600,000$1.60M
cap hit$800,000$800K

Matthew Kessel is signed to a 2 year, $1,600,000 contract with a cap hit of $800,000 per season. His contract was signed on March 13, 2024, and expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Kessel will be 26 years old.

Signed On Mar 13 2024
Signing Agent Lewis Gross
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 0.91%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Qualifying Offer $840,000$840K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $800,000$800K $800,000$800K RFAage 26
AAV $800,000$800K $800,000$800K
Base $800,000$800K $800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $800,000$800K $800,000$800K
Minors Salary
$800,000$800K
$800,000$800K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
Represented by Lewis Gross & Mark Toof of SPM
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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
2024-25
$800K
NHL St. Louis Blues 23 0 3 3 10 288 45.80 46.40 2.80 52.40 6.60 0.62
2023-24
$884K
NHL St. Louis Blues 39 1 6 7 12 620 50.00 42.30 -1.20 45.50 0.30 0.10 0.68
2022-23
$884K
NHL St. Louis Blues 2 0 0 0 0 29 70.00 29.50 72.30 26.70
Matthew Kessel Stats by Elite Prospects
Matthew Kessel Advanced Stats by
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Contract History

2022-2024 Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,767,500$1.77M
cap hit$883,750$884K

Signed On Mar 27 2022
Signing Agent Mark Toof
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.07%
Signing Status age 22
Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024
Cap Hit $883,750$884K $883,750$884K RFAage 24
AAV $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Base $750,000$750K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $82,500$83K -
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $842,500$843K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$80,000$80K
$80,000$80K
Clauses
UFA Year

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Matthew Kessel Updates

Dec 1 2024

Kessel produced an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Nov 6 2024

Kessel logged an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Nov 1 2024

Kessel has not recorded a point through his first eight contests in 2024-25.

Apr 18 2024

Kessel was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday.

Apr 7 2024

Kessel scored a goal and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Mar 13 2024 | St. Louis Blues
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Standard | 2 yrs
$1,600,000
Cap Hit
$800,000

Lewis Gross | Sports Professional Management Inc.

Mar 13 2024

Kessel signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.

Mar 10 2024

Kessel was promoted from AHL Springfield on Sunday.

Feb 26 2024

Kessel was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Monday.

Jan 19 2024

Kessel recorded two blocked shots across 13:00 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Dec 30 2023

Kessel was recalled from AHL Springfield on Saturday.

Apr 6 2023

Kessel was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday.

Apr 2 2023

Kessel was recalled from AHL Springfield on Sunday under emergency conditions.

Mar 27 2022 | St. Louis Blues
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Entry Level | 2 yrs
$1,767,500
Cap Hit
$883,750

Mark Toof | Sports Professional Management Inc.

Mar 27 2022

Kessel signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.