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Mike Matheson

A. Captain

age31

posLD

shotl

h6'2"

w187lbs

Depth Chart LD1

Cap Relief

Current Contract

Extension signed

Cap Hit

$4,875,000$4.88M

Year 8 of 8

18/19

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 32

Next Contract

Signed Nov 28, 2025

Next Cap Hit

$6,000,000$6.00M

Term

5 Years

Next Expiry Status

UFA 2031 age 37

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick23

Year2012

Agent Philippe Lecavalier

Birthdate Feb 27, 1994

Birthplace Pointe-Claire, Quebec

Nationality Canada

Stick CCM Ribcor Trigger 9 Pro

UFA Year 2021

ELC Year 21

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $45.73M

Regular Season

GP24

A11

P15

PPG0.63

PIM18

5x5 TOI/GP 19:06

PP TOI/GP 0:18

PK TOI/GP 4:03

G60 0.39

P60 1.57

GF% 62.2

xGF% 48.0

RELxGF% -0.3

CF% 47.0

REL CF% 0.1

Pen Diff 4

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP651

G78

A202

P280

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.43

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

Extension

2026-2031 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$30,000,000$30.00M

cap hit$6,000,000$6.00M

expiry 2031 UFA age 37

Mike Matheson is signed to a 5 year, $30,000,000 contract extension with a cap hit of $6,000,000 per season. He plays for the Montreal Canadiens. His next contract begins for the 2026-27 season and expires at the end of the 2030-31 season, making him an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Nov 28 2025

Signing Agent Philippe Lecavalier

Signed By

Signing GM Kent Hughes

% Cap Contract Start 5.77%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031
Cap Hit	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	UFAage 37
AAV	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Base	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,200,000$2.20M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Total Salary	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M
Minors Salary	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

Yrs 1-3: NMC; Yr 4: 14 team no trade list; Yr 5: 5 team no trade list

2018-2026 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$39,000,000$39.00M

cap hit$4,875,000$4.88M

Signed On Oct 7 2017

Signing Agent Philippe Lecavalier

Signed By

Signing GM Dale Tallon

% Cap Contract Start 6.13%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	UFAage 32
AAV	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M	$4,875,000$4.88M
Base	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$500,000$500K	-	-	-	-	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M
Clauses				M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out

Notes

Yrs 4-8: 8 Team No Trade List

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP24

A11

P15

PPG0.63

PIM18

5x5 TOI/GP 19:06

PP TOI/GP 0:18

PK TOI/GP 4:03

G60 0.39

P60 1.57

GF% 62.2

xGF% 48.0

RELxGF% -0.3

CF% 47.0

REL CF% 0.1

Pen Diff 4

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP651

G78

A202

P280

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.43

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

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	31	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	24	4	11	15	18	62.2	48.0	-0.3	47.0	0.1	0.39	1.57	4	19:06	0:18	4:03
2024-25	30	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	80	6	25	31	51	43.5	45.0	-2.7	47.0	-0.7	0.12	0.61	5	18:28	1:52	3:17	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2023-24	29	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	82	11	51	62	58	45.0	45.0	-2.2	43.0	-4.2	0.16	0.86	6	17:58	3:25	2:50
2022-23	28	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	48	8	26	34	33	50.7	43.0	0.5	47.0	2.9	0.41	1.44	4	18:13	3:07	2:08
2021-22	27	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	74	11	20	31	33	55.7	54.0	1.7	54.0	2.7	0.51	1.31	-3	17:20	0:40	0:15	Playoffs	7	1	5	6	0
2020-21	26	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	44	5	11	16	28	54.2	49.0	0.6	50.0	0.0	0.40	0.95	10	17:13	0:56	0:05	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0
2019-20	25	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Florida Panthers	59	8	12	20	14	47.9	47.0	-3.1	50.0	-0.6	0.45	1.16	0	16:05	0:13	1:11	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2018-19	24	$4,875,000 $4.88M	NHL	Florida Panthers	75	8	19	27	44	42.4	47.0	-1.3	48.0	-2.2	0.26	0.70	8	18:24	0:46	2:18
2017-18	23	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Florida Panthers	81	10	17	27	61
2016-17	22	$925,000 $925K	WC	Canada	10	1	6	7	10
2016-17	22	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Florida Panthers	81	7	10	17	36
2015-16	21	$925,000 $925K	WC	Canada	10	2	4	6	0
2015-16	21	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Florida Panthers	3	0	0	0	2												Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2015-16	21	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Portland Pirates	54	8	12	20	30												Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0
2014-15	20		NCAA	Boston College	38	3	22	25	26
2014-15	20		AHL	San Antonio Rampage	5	0	2	2	8
2013-14	19		NCAA	Boston College	38	3	18	21	49
2012-13	18		NCAA	Boston College	36	8	17	25	78
2011-12	17		USHL	Dubuque Fighting Saints	53	11	16	27	84												Playoffs	5	4	1	5	0
2011-12	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	5	0	0	0	2
2010-11	16		WHC-17	Canada Québec U17	6	2	6	8	10
2010-11	16		Telus Cup	Lac St-Louis Lions	7	3	5	8	22
2010-11	16		QM18AAA	Lac St-Louis Lions	35	14	24	38	72												Playoffs	15	7	18	25	0
2009-10	15		QM18AAA	Lac St-Louis Lions	30	5	6	11	33												Playoffs	17	6	7	13	0
NHL Totals					651	78	202	280
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Nov

Matheson, Mike

5yrs

$6,000,000

Cap Hit

07/16

2022

Matheson, Mike 2023 Round 4

Poehling, Ryan Petry, Jeff

09/24

2020

Hornqvist, Patric

Matheson, Mike Sceviour, Colton

10/7

2017

Matheson, Mike

8yrs

'26

$4,875,000

Cap Hit

04/1

2015

Matheson, Mike

3yrs

$925,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Nov

Matheson, Mike

Matheson produced two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Nov

Matheson, Mike

Matheson delivered a goal and an assist in Thursday's 8-4 loss to Washington.

Oct

Matheson, Mike

Matheson scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Oct

Matheson, Mike

Matheson scored a goal on three shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Calgary Flames.

Oct

Matheson, Mike

Matheson scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

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Contract History

2015-2018 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,775,000$2.78M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2018 RFA age 24

Signed On Apr 1 2015

Signed By

Signing GM Dale Tallon

% Cap Contract Start 1.30%

Signing Status age 21

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 24
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	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year