Montreal Canadiens
MTL
Cap Overview
PROJECTED CAP HIT
$72,608,333
PROJECTED CAP SPACE
$15,391,667
ROSTER SIZE
22/23
CONTRACTS
44/50
Draft Picks
| Year | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  |  |   |  | | | |
| 2026 | |  | | | | | |
| 2027 | | | | | | | |
Roster
13 Forwards - $55,062,500 (62.6%)
| PLAYER | TERMS | POS | YRS LEFT | ACQ | AGE | CAP% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. LainePatrik Laine | LW | 4 UFA | Trade | 26 | 9.9% | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | UFA | ||||||
| N. SuzukiNick Suzuki | C | 8 UFA | Trade | 25 | 8.9% | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | UFA | ||
| C. CaufieldCole Caufield | RW | 8 UFA | Draft | 23 | 8.9% | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | UFA | |
| B. GallagherBrendan Gallagher | RW | 6 UFA | Draft | 32 | 7.4% | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA | |||||
| J. AndersonJosh Anderson | RW | 7 UFA | Trade | 30 | 6.3% | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA | |||||
| C. DvorakChristian Dvorak | C | 6 UFA | Trade | 28 | 5.1% | $4,450,000 | UFA | |||||||
| J. ArmiaJoel Armia | LW | 4 UFA | Trade | 31 | 3.9% | $3,400,000 | UFA | |||||||
| K. DachKirby Dach | RW | 4 RFA | Trade | 23 | 3.8% | $3,362,500 | $3,362,500 | RFA | ||||||
| A. NewhookAlex Newhook | C | 4 RFA | Trade | 23 | 3.3% | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | RFA | |||||
| J. EvansJake Evans | C | 3 UFA | Draft | 28 | 1.9% | $1,700,000 | UFA | |||||||
| R. Harvey-PinardRafael Harvey-Pinard | C | 2 RFA | Draft | 25 | 1.3% | $1,100,000 | RFA | |||||||
| J. SlafkovskyJuraj Slafkovsky | LW | 3 RFA | Draft | 20 | 1.1% | $950,000 | RFA | |||||||
| A. Barre-BouletAlex Barre-Boulet | C | 1 UFA | Signed | 27 | 0.9% | $775,000 | UFA |
7 Defense - $13,505,833 (15.3%)
| PLAYER | TERMS | POS | YRS LEFT | ACQ | AGE | CAP% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. MathesonMichael Matheson | D | 8 UFA | Trade | 30 | 5.5% | $4,875,000 | $4,875,000 | UFA | ||||||
| D. SavardDavid Savard | D | 4 UFA | Signed | 33 | 4.0% | $3,500,000 | UFA | |||||||
| A. XhekajArber Xhekaj | D | 3 RFA | Signed | 23 | 1.5% | RFA | ||||||||
| J. BarronJustin Barron | D | 2 RFA | Trade | 22 | 1.3% | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | RFA | ||||||
| L. HutsonLane Hutson | D | 3 RFA | Draft | 20 | 1.1% | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | ||||||
| J. StrubleJayden Struble | D | 1 RFA | Draft | 23 | 1.0% | $867,500 | $867,500 | RFA | ||||||
| K. GuhleKaiden Guhle | D | 3 RFA | Draft | 22 | 1.0% | $863,333 | RFA |
2 Goalies - $4,040,000 (4.6%)
| PLAYER | TERMS | POS | YRS LEFT | ACQ | AGE | CAP% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. MontembeaultSamuel Montembeault | G | 3 UFA | Waivers claim | 27 | 3.6% | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | UFA | |||||
| C. PrimeauCayden Primeau | G | 3 RFA | Draft | 25 | 1.0% | $890,000 | RFA |
Minor Salaries
16 Forwards
| PLAYER | TERMS | POS | YRS LEFT | ACQ | AGE | CAP% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. MesarFilip Mesar | RW | 1 RFA | Draft | 20 | 1.1% | $950,000 | RFA | |||||||
| O. KapanenOliver Kapanen | C | 3 RFA | Draft | 21 | 1.1% | $925,000 | RFA | |||||||
| O. BeckOwen Beck | C | 1 RFA | Draft | 20 | 1.0% | $916,667 | RFA | |||||||
| L. TuchLuke Tuch | LW | 2 RFA | Draft | 22 | 1.0% | $912,500 | RFA | |||||||
| E. HeinemanEmil Heineman | LW | 1 RFA | Trade | 22 | 1.0% | $897,500 | RFA | |||||||
| S. FarrellSean Farrell | C | 1 RFA | Draft | 22 | 1.0% | $897,500 | RFA | |||||||
| F. XhekajFlorian Xhekaj | LW | 3 RFA | Draft | 20 | 1.0% | $870,000 | RFA | |||||||
| J. PerreaultJacob Perreault | RW | 1 RFA | Trade | 22 | 1.0% | $863,333 | RFA | |||||||
| J. DavidsonJared Davidson | C | 2 RFA | Draft | 22 | 1.0% | $862,500 | RFA | |||||||
| R. KidneyRiley Kidney | C | 1 RFA | Draft | 21 | 1.0% | $859,167 | RFA | |||||||
| X. SimoneauXavier Simoneau | LW | 1 RFA | Draft | 23 | 1.0% | $855,000 | RFA | |||||||
| J. RoyJoshua Roy | RW | 2 RFA | Draft | 21 | 0.9% | $835,000 | RFA | |||||||
| J. MysakJan Mysak | LW | 1 RFA | Draft | 22 | 0.9% | $828,333 | RFA | |||||||
| M. PezzettaMichael Pezzetta | LW | 1 UFA | Draft | 26 | 0.9% | $812,500 | UFA | |||||||
| L. CondottaLucas Condotta | LW | 1 UFA | Signed | 26 | 0.9% | $775,000 | UFA | |||||||
| B. GignacBrandon Gignac | C | 1 UFA | Signed | 26 | 0.9% | $775,000 | UFA |
4 Defense
| PLAYER | TERMS | POS | YRS LEFT | ACQ | AGE | CAP% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. ReinbacherDavid Reinbacher | D | 3 RFA | Draft | 19 | 1.1% | $950,000 | RFA | |||||||
| A. EngstromAdam Engstrom | D | 3 RFA | Draft | 20 | 1.0% | $896,667 | RFA | |||||||
| L. MaillouxLogan Mailloux | D | 2 RFA | Draft | 21 | 1.0% | $875,000 | RFA | |||||||
| W. TrudeauWilliam Trudeau | D | 1 RFA | Draft | 21 | 1.0% | $856,667 | RFA |
2 Goalies
| PLAYER | TERMS | POS | YRS LEFT | ACQ | AGE | CAP% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. DobesJakub Dobes | G | 1 RFA | Draft | 23 | 1.1% | $925,000 | RFA | |||||||
| C. HughesConnor Hughes | G | 1 UFA | Signed | 28 | 0.9% | $775,000 | UFA |