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Matthew Knies

#23

age23

posLW,RW

shotl

h6'3"

w231lbs

Depth Chart LW1

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$7,750,000$7.75M

Year 1 of 6

25/26

30/31

Expiry Status

UFA 2031 age 28

Profile

Draft Team

Round2

Pick57

Year2021

Agent Matt Federico

Birthdate Oct 17, 2002

Birthplace Phoenix, Arizona

Nationality USA

Stick CCM JetSpeed FT7 Pro

UFA Year 2030

ELC Year 20

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $15.20M

Regular Season

GP22

A20

P26

PPG1.18

PIM8

5x5 TOI/GP 14:55

PP TOI/GP 2:59

PK TOI/GP 1:29

G60 0.55

P60 3.48

GF% 53.8

xGF% 48.0

RELxGF% -2.3

CF% 45.0

REL CF% -0.8

Pen Diff -2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP183

G50

A70

P120

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.66

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.27

Career Statline Details

2025-2031 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$46,500,000$46.50M

cap hit$7,750,000$7.75M

Matthew Knies is signed to a 6 year, $46,500,000 contract with a cap hit of $7,750,000 per season, playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. His contract expires at the end of the 2030-31 season, making Knies an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jun 29 2025

Signing Agent Matt Federico

Signed By

Signing GM Brad Treliving

% Cap Contract Start 8.12%

Signing Status RFAage 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031
Cap Hit	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M	UFAage 28
AAV	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,750,000$7.75M
Base	$3,000,000$3.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$6,000,000$6.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	$500,000$500K	-	-
Total Salary	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M
Minors Salary	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M
Clauses						M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

Notes

10 team no trade list in Yr 6

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP22

A20

P26

PPG1.18

PIM8

5x5 TOI/GP 14:55

PP TOI/GP 2:59

PK TOI/GP 1:29

G60 0.55

P60 3.48

GF% 53.8

xGF% 48.0

RELxGF% -2.3

CF% 45.0

REL CF% -0.8

Pen Diff -2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP183

G50

A70

P120

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.66

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.27

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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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	23	$7,750,000 $7.75M	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	22	6	20	26	8	53.8	48.0	-2.3	45.0	-0.8	0.55	3.48	-2	14:55	2:59	1:29
2024-25	22	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	78	29	29	58	43	56.3	55.0	8.1	50.0	4.1	1.20	1.91	-3	14:04	2:18	1:19	Playoffs	13	5	2	7	0
2023-24	21	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	80	15	20	35	45	56.3	51.0	-0.4	50.0	-1.7	0.89	1.97	4	12:34	0:36	0:17	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	0
2022-23	20	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	3	0	1	1	2	66.7	63.0	16.3	52.0	9.4	0.00	1.66	0	12:01	0:59	0:00	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0
2022-23	20	$925,000 $925K	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota	40	21	21	42	29
2021-22	19		WJC-20 Cancelled	USA U20	1	1	0	1	0
2021-22	19		WJC-20	USA U20	5	0	3	3	0
2021-22	19		OG	USA	4	1	1	2	2
2021-22	19		NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota	33	15	18	33	31
2020-21	18		USHL	Tri-City Storm	44	17	25	42	24												Playoffs	3	1	3	4	0
2019-20	17		WJAC-19	USA U19	6	0	3	3	4
2019-20	17		USHL	Tri-City Storm	44	14	31	45	12
2019-20	17		USA-S17	Team Black	5	0	2	2	0
2018-19	16		USHL	Tri-City Storm	2	0	0	0	0
2018-19	16		USA-S16	Team Gold	5	0	3	3	0
2018-19	16		T1EHL 16U	Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA	25	24	13	37	30
2017-18	15		USA-S15	Team Orange	3	0	2	2	0
2017-18	15		T1EHL 16U	Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA	12	4	5	9	2
2017-18	15		T1EHL 15U	Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA	16	15	11	26	10
2016-17	14		WSI U15	TPH Selects U15	4	2	3	5	0
2016-17	14		T1EHL 14U	Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA	8	8	2	10	0												Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0
2015-16	13		WSI U14	West Coast Selects U14	9	3	2	5	2
2015-16	13		T1EHL 13U	Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 13U AAA	15	9	7	16	16
2014-15	12		QC Int PW	Phoenix Jr. Coyotes	2	2	0	2	2
2013-14	11		QC Int PW AA Elite	HC Bratislava	3	0	1	1	0
NHL Totals					183	50	70	120
Matthew Knies Stats by Elite Prospects Matthew Knies Advanced Stats by MoneyPuck.com

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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Jun

Knies, Matthew

6yrs

$7,750,000

Cap Hit

04/9

2023

Knies, Matthew

3yrs

$925,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Nov

Knies, Matthew

Knies had two assists in a 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

Nov

Knies, Matthew

Knies scored a goal Friday in a 4-2 loss to Washington. He also had four hits.

Nov

Knies, Matthew

Knies notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Nov

Knies, Matthew

Knies (lower body) will be in the lineup versus Columbus on Wednesday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.

Nov

Knies, Matthew

Head coach Craig Berube said Monday that Knies (lower body) is close to returning to game action, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

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Contract History

2022-2025 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,775,000$2.78M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2025 RFA age 22

Signed On Apr 9 2023

Signing Agent Matt Federico

Signed By

Signing GM Kyle Dubas

% Cap Contract Start 1.12%

Signing Status age 20

Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 22
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year