Montreal Canadiens 2020-2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Montreal Canadiens 2020-2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, buyouts, buried & retained salary, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Player (25) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap % Notes
Price Carey Price G 33 $1,000,000 $8,750,000 - $9,750,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 12.27 NMC
Weber Shea Weber D 35 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $7,857,143 $7,857,143 9.18
Anderson Josh Anderson RW 26 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 6.43
Petry Jeff Petry D 33 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 - $4,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 6.43 M-NTC
Drouin Jonathan Drouin LW 25 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 - $4,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 6.43
Tatar Tomas Tatar LW 30 $3,200,000 $1,000,000 - $4,200,000 $5,300,000 $4,800,000 5.61
Allen Jake Allen G 30 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,350,000 $4,350,000 5.08
Toffoli Tyler Toffoli RW 28 $3,250,000 - - $3,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 4.97
Edmundson Joel Edmundson D 27 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 4.09 M-NTC
Chiarot Ben Chiarot D 29 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 4.09 M-NTC
Byron Paul Byron C 31 $2,800,000 - - $2,800,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 3.97
Danault Phillip Danault C 27 $3,250,000 - - $3,250,000 $3,083,333 $3,083,333 3.60
Armia Joel Armia RW 28 $2,400,000 - - $2,400,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 3.04
Lehkonen Artturi Lehkonen LW 25 $2,200,000 $200,000 - $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 2.80
Kulak Brett Kulak D 27 $1,400,000 - - $1,400,000 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 2.16
Staal Eric Staal C 36 $3,000,000 - - $1,112,066 $3,250,000 $1,625,000 1.90
Gustafsson Erik Gustafsson D 28 $3,000,000 - - $672,412 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 1.75
Merrill Jon Merrill D 28 $925,000 - - $215,298 $925,000 $925,000 1.08
Kotkaniemi Jesperi Kotkaniemi C 20 $832,500 $92,500 $2,500,000 $896,324 $925,000 $893,088 1.04 Two-Way
Romanov Alexander Romanov D 21 $832,500 $92,500 $212,500 $903,501 $894,167 $871,004 1.02 Two-Way
Suzuki Nick Suzuki C 21 $832,500 - $537,500 $811,001 $863,333 $841,059 0.98 Two-Way
Perry Corey Perry RW 35 $750,000 - - $562,542 $750,000 $562,542 0.66
Evans Jake Evans C 24 $700,000 - - $518,924 $750,000 $556,076 0.65 Two-Way
Primeau Cayden Primeau G 21 $832,500 $92,500 - $257,571 $880,833 $174,639 0.20 Two-Way
Caufield Cole Caufield RW 20 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $164,908 $880,833 $91,116 0.11 Two-Way
 

2020 Long Term Injured Reserve Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
Gallagher Brendan Gallagher
(Thumb)
RW 28 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 4.38
 

2020 Buried Cap

Player (4) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
WealJordan Weal C 28 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,400,000 $325,000 0.38
OuelletXavier Ouellet D 27 $725,000 - - $50,000 $737,500 $50,864 0.06
BelzileAlex Belzile RW 29 $700,000 - - $12,068 $700,000 $12,068 0.01
LeskinenOtto Leskinen D 23 $832,500 $92,500 - $99,677 $925,000 $7,974 0.01
 

2020 Buyout Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
AlznerKarl Alzner D 32 $833,333 - - $833,333   $3,958,333 $3,958,333 4.63
 

2020 Retained Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary   Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
MeteVictor Mete D 22 $570,264 - - $570,264 - - 0.00
 

2020-2021 Cap Totals

Salary cap totals including salaries, buyout figures, and projected floor & cap space.

Cap Type Adj Cap Total
2020-2021 NHL Salary Cap Max $81,500,000
2020-2021 NHL Salary Cap Floor $60,200,000
Active Contracts $76,630,000
Long Term Reserve Money $3,750,000
Buried Money $395,906
Buyout Money $3,958,333
Taxi Squad Money $834,459
Total Allocated Cap $85,568,698
Cap Type Cap Total
2020-2021 Salary Cap Max $81,500,000
2020-2021 Salary Cap Floor $60,200,000
Overage/Adjustment $0
Montreal's Adjusted Salary Cap $81,500,000
Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Cap Total Adjusted Cap Total
Active Contracts $56,655,000 $14,320,000 $3,382,500 $64,314,547 $82,209,642 $76,630,000
Long Term Injured Reserve $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000
Buried $3,757,500 $92,500 - $1,661,745 $395,906 $395,906
Buyout Money $833,333 - - $833,333 $3,958,333 $3,958,333
Taxi Squad Money $1,450,000 $60,000 - $1,510,000 $1,513,333 $834,459
Total Cap Allocations $66,016,097 $14,472,500 $3,382,500 - $91,827,214 $85,568,698
Long Term Injured Reserve Utilized - - - - - $-4,068,698
Cap Space $0


2020-2021 Taxi Squad Players

Player (18) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
TeasdaleJoel Teasdale C 21 $700,000 $60,000 - $70,000 $763,333 $763,333
LindgrenCharlie Lindgren G 27 $700,000 $50,000 - - - -
PezzettaMichael Pezzetta C 22 $700,000 $50,000 - $70,000 - -
BlandisiJoseph Blandisi RW 26 $700,000 - - $325,000 - -
FrolikMichael Frolik RW 32 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $71,126


2020-2021 Non-Roster Players

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (18) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
WealJordan Weal C 28 $1,500,000 - - - $1,400,000 $325,000 0.38
OuelletXavier Ouellet D 27 $725,000 - - $425,000 $737,500 $50,864 0.06
BelzileAlex Belzile RW 29 $700,000 - - $175,000 $700,000 $12,068 0.01
LeskinenOtto Leskinen D 23 $832,500 $92,500 - $70,000 $925,000 $7,974 0.01
GuhleKaiden Guhle D 19 $832,500 $92,500 $420,000 $80,000 $925,000 - 0.00
PoehlingRyan Poehling C 22 $832,500 $92,500 $850,000 $70,000 $925,000 - 0.00
YlönenJesse Ylönen RW 21 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $70,000 $880,833 - 0.00
HillisCameron Hillis C 20 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $70,000 $838,333 - 0.00
BrookJosh Brook D 21 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $70,000 $795,000 - 0.00
KhisamutdinovArsen Khisamutdinov C 22 $700,000 $70,000 - $70,000 $795,000 - 0.00
DemchenkoVasili Demchenko G 26 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $70,000 $792,500 - 0.00
FleuryCale Fleury D 22 $700,000 $80,000 $20,000 $70,000 $771,666 - 0.00
OlofssonGustav Olofsson D 26 $750,000 - - $250,000 $750,000 - 0.00
BaddockBrandon Baddock LW 25 $700,000 - - $110,000 $700,000 - 0.00
DauphinLaurent Dauphin C 25 $700,000 - - $175,000 $700,000 - 0.00
LucchiniJacob Lucchini C 25 $700,000 - - $85,000 $700,000 - 0.00
McNivenMichael McNiven G 23 $700,000 - - $75,000 $700,000 - 0.00
VejdemoLukas Vejdemo C 25 $700,000 - - $105,000 $700,000 - 0.00