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Mike Matheson
#8
age30
posD
shotl
h6'2"
w187lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$4,875,000$4.88M
Year 7 of 8
18/19
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA
2026 age 32
Profile
Agent
Philippe Lecavalier
Birthdate
Feb 27, 1994
Birthplace
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Nationality
Canada
2024-25 Stats
GP6
G0
A4
P4
PPG0.67
PIM2
EV TOI/GM
13.96
G60
0.00
P60
1.72
GF%
45.50
DFF%
31.00
REL DFF%
-8.40
CF%
34.40
REL CF%
-7.30
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2018-2026
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$39,000,000$39.00M
cap hit$4,875,000$4.88M
Mike Matheson is currently signed to a 8-year contract with a cap hit of $4,875,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Matheson is 32 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
6.13%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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$4,000,000$4.00M
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$6,500,000$6.50M
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$6,500,000$6.50M
|
$6,500,000$6.50M
|
|
| Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yrs 4-8: 8 Team No Trade List
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP6
G0
A4
P4
PPG0.67
PIM2
EV TOI/GM
13.96
G60
0.00
P60
1.72
GF%
45.50
DFF%
31.00
REL DFF%
-8.40
CF%
34.40
REL CF%
-7.30
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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 | $4,875,000 $4.88M |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 45.50 | 31.00 | -8.40 | 34.40 | -7.30 | 1.72 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | $4,875,000 $4.88M |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 82 | 11 | 51 | 62 | 58 | 1,428 | 46.40 | 44.90 | -2.60 | 43.00 | -4.30 | 0.17 | 0.92 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $4,875,000 $4.88M |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 48 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 33 | 858 | 50.00 | 43.40 | 0.30 | 46.30 | 2.60 | 0.42 | 1.47 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $4,875,000 $4.88M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 74 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 1,264 | 55.70 | 56.30 | 3.40 | 53.70 | 2.60 | 0.52 | 1.33 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $4,875,000 $4.88M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 44 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 751 | 54.20 | 50.00 | 1.10 | 49.90 | -0.30 | 0.40 | 0.96 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $4,875,000 $4.88M |
NHL | Florida Panthers | 59 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 940 | 48.90 | 45.90 | -4.10 | 49.70 | -0.30 | 0.45 | 1.15 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $4,875,000 $4.88M |
NHL | Florida Panthers | 75 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 44 | 1,363 | 42.31 | 46.99 | -2.12 | 47.97 | -2.20 | 0.26 | 0.70 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Florida Panthers | 81 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 61 | 1,418 | 48.39 | 46.36 | -3.18 | 49.57 | 0.11 | 0.30 | 0.80 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Florida Panthers | 81 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 1,377 | 45.54 | 46.82 | 0.04 | 49.20 | -1.44 | 0.26 | 0.48 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Florida Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 100.00 | 54.69 | 7.99 | 56.22 | 9.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
Contract History
2015-2018
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2018
RFA
age 24
Signed On
Apr 1 2015
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start
1.30%
Signing Status
age 21
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
|
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| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Mike Matheson Updates
Oct 20 2024
Matheson logged a power-play assist, five blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders.
Oct 19 2024
Matheson (upper body) is good to play Saturday versus the New York Islanders, per Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse.
Oct 18 2024
Matheson (upper body) will join the team on the road for Saturday's matchup with the New York Islanders, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Oct 17 2024
Matheson (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Los Angeles Kings.
Oct 14 2024
Matheson had a power-play assist and an even-strength helper in Monday's 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh. He added two shots on net and three blocked shots.
Oct 12 2024
Matheson had an assist, two shots on goal and one blocked shot in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Oct 9 2024
Matheson worked with head coach Martin St. Louis on a whiteboard following Tuesday's practice, going over situations and how the club's top power-play unit should adapt to those situations, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Apr 12 2024
Matheson logged an assist, three blocks and one hit in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.
Apr 7 2024
Matheson notched two assists and five blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers.
Apr 7 2024
Matheson had two assists, including one on the power play, three shots on net, three blocks and one hit in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Apr 3 2024
Matheson had a power-play assist, three shots on net and three blocks in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers.
Mar 24 2024
Matheson scored a short-handed goal and a plus-5 rating during Sunday's 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Mar 13 2024
Matheson had a power-play assist, two shots on net and two blocks in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Mar 9 2024
Matheson scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on Saturday.
Mar 6 2024
Matheson had an assist, two shots on net, one block and one hit in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Nashville Predators.
Jul 16 2022
$4,875,000
$-4,875,000
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling from the Montreal Canadiens for Mike Matheson and a 2023 fourth round pick
Sep 24 2020
$4,875,000
$-4,875,000
The Florida Panthers acquired Patric Hornqvist from the Pittsburgh Pengins for Mike Matheson and Colton Sceviour
Oct 7 2017 | Florida Panthers
Standard | 8 yrs
$39,000,000
Cap Hit
$4,875,000
Apr 1 2015 | Florida Panthers
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,775,000
Cap Hit
$925,000
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