Montreal Canadiens 2023-2024 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Montreal Canadiens 2023-2024 salary cap table, including team cap space, buyouts, buried & retained salary, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Player (23) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap % Notes
Suzuki Nick Suzuki C 24 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 9.22
Caufield Cole Caufield RW 23 $4,975,000 $5,000,000 - $9,975,000 $7,850,000 $7,850,000 9.20
Gallagher Brendan Gallagher RW 31 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 7.61 M-NTC
Anderson Josh Anderson RW 29 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 6.44 M-NTC
Matheson Michael Matheson D 29 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 - $6,500,000 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 5.71 M-NTC
Dvorak Christian Dvorak C 27 $5,725,000 - - $5,725,000 $4,450,000 $4,450,000 5.21 M-NTC
Savard David Savard D 33 $4,200,000 - - $4,200,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 4.10
Armia Joel Armia RW 31 $4,800,000 - - $4,800,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 3.98
Pearson Tanner Pearson LW 31 $2,750,000 $1,500,000 - $4,250,000 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 3.81
Newhook Alex Newhook C 23 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 3.40
Evans Jake Evans C 27 $1,700,000 - - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 1.99
Harris Jordan Harris D 23 $1,400,000 - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 1.64
Harvey-Pinard Rafael Harvey-Pinard LW 25 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 1.29
Montembeault Samuel Montembeault G 27 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1.17
Slafkovsky Juraj Slafkovsky LW 19 $855,000 $95,000 $3,500,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 1.11 Two-Way
Primeau Cayden Primeau G 24 $800,000 - - $800,000 $890,000 $890,000 1.04
Guhle Kaiden Guhle D 22 $832,500 - - $832,500 $863,333 $863,333 1.01 Two-Way
Pezzetta Michael Pezzetta C 25 $775,000 - - $775,000 $812,500 $812,500 0.95
Ylönen Jesse Ylönen RW 24 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 0.91 Two-Way
Kovacevic Johnathan Kovacevic D 26 $775,000 - - $775,000 $766,666 $766,666 0.90 Two-Way
Xhekaj Arber Xhekaj D 23 $775,000 $60,000 - $408,988 $828,333 $372,982 0.44 Two-Way
White Colin White C 27 $775,000 - - $227,248 $775,000 $227,248 0.27 Two-Way
Hutson Lane Hutson D 19 $855,000 $95,000 - $119,870 $950,000 $24,870 0.03 Two-Way
 

2023 Injured Reserve Cap

Player (2) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
Dach Kirby Dach
(Knee)
C 23 $4,100,000 - - $4,100,000 $3,362,500 $3,362,500 3.94
Wideman Chris Wideman
(Back)
D 34 $775,000 - - $775,000 $762,500 $762,500 0.89
 

2023 Long Term Injured Reserve Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
Price Carey Price
(Knee)
G 36 $2,000,000 $6,500,000 - $8,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 12.30
 

2023 Buried Cap

Player (9) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
StrubleJayden Struble D 22 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $697,142 $867,500 $676,758 0.79
GignacBrandon Gignac C 26 $775,000 - - $551,888 $775,000 $551,888 0.65
StephensMitchell Stephens C 26 $775,000 - - $385,000 $775,000 $385,000 0.45
RoyJoshua Roy RW 20 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $429,693 $835,000 $363,285 0.43
BarronJustin Barron D 22 $832,500 $92,500 $275,000 $258,142 $925,000 $184,034 0.22
CondottaLucas Condotta LW 26 $775,000 - - $150,000 $775,000 $150,000 0.18
HeinemanEmil Heineman LW 22 $832,500 $92,500 - $223,270 $897,500 $140,970 0.17
NorlinderMattias Norlinder D 23 $775,000 $92,500 $32,500 $177,718 $859,167 $94,458 0.11
MaillouxLogan Mailloux D 20 $832,500 $92,500 - $101,218 $875,000 $9,162 0.01
 

2023 Buyout Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
AlznerKarl Alzner D 35 $833,333 - - $833,333   $833,333 $833,333 0.98
 

2023 Retained Cap

Player (5) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary   Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
PetryJeff Petry D 36 - - - - $2,343,750 $2,343,750 2.75
AllenJake Allen G 33 $3,062,821 - - $3,062,821 $1,925,000 $1,925,000 2.25
EdmundsonJoel Edmundson D 30 - - - - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 2.05
LindstromGustav Lindstrom D 25 $353,154 - - $353,154 $353,154 $353,154 0.41
MonahanSean Monahan C 29 $1,195,132 - - $1,195,132 - - 0.00
 

2023-2024 Cap Totals

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

Cap Type Adj Cap Total
2023-2024 NHL Salary Cap Max $83,500,000
2023-2024 NHL Salary Cap Floor $61,790,000
Active Contracts $60,982,599
Injured Reserve Money $4,125,000
Long Term Reserve Money $10,500,000
Buried Money $2,555,555
Buyout Money $833,333
Retained Money $6,371,904
Total Allocated Cap $85,368,391
Cap Type Cap Total
2023-2024 Salary Cap Max $83,500,000
2023-2024 Salary Cap Floor $61,790,000
Overage/Adjustment $-1,170,000
Montreal's Adjusted Salary Cap $82,330,000
Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Cap Total Adjusted Cap Total
Active Contracts $68,467,500 $9,250,000 $3,500,000 $75,913,606 $62,910,832 $60,982,599
Injured Reserve $4,875,000 - - $4,875,000 $4,125,000 $4,125,000
Long Term Injured Reserve $2,000,000 $6,500,000 - $8,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000
Buried $7,147,500 $555,000 $422,500 $2,974,071 $2,555,555 $2,555,555
Buyout Money $833,333 - - $833,333 $833,333 $833,333
Retained Money $4,611,107 - - $4,611,107 $6,371,904 $6,371,904
Total Cap Allocations $87,934,440 $16,305,000 $3,922,500 - $87,296,624 $85,368,391
Long Term Injured Reserve Utilized - - - - - $-3,038,391
Cap Space $0


2023-2024 Non-Roster Players

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

Player (22) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
StrubleJayden Struble D 22 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $70,000 $867,500 $676,758 0.79
GignacBrandon Gignac C 26 $775,000 - - $150,000 $775,000 $551,888 0.65
StephensMitchell Stephens C 26 $775,000 - - $300,000 $775,000 $385,000 0.45
RoyJoshua Roy RW 20 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $80,000 $835,000 $363,285 0.43
BarronJustin Barron D 22 $832,500 $92,500 $275,000 $80,000 $925,000 $184,034 0.22
CondottaLucas Condotta LW 26 $775,000 - - $125,000 $775,000 $150,000 0.18
HeinemanEmil Heineman LW 22 $832,500 $92,500 - $80,000 $897,500 $140,970 0.17
NorlinderMattias Norlinder D 23 $775,000 $92,500 $32,500 $70,000 $859,167 $94,458 0.11
MaillouxLogan Mailloux D 20 $832,500 $92,500 - $80,000 $875,000 $9,162 0.01
MesarFilip Mesar C 20 $855,000 $95,000 - $82,500 $950,000 - 0.00
ReinbacherDavid Reinbacher D 19 $855,000 $95,000 $1,000,000 $82,500 $950,000 - 0.00
DobesJakub Dobes G 22 $832,500 $92,500 - $80,000 $925,000 - 0.00
BeckOwen Beck C 19 $835,000 $95,000 - $82,500 $916,667 - 0.00
FarrellSean Farrell C 22 $775,000 $92,500 $557,500 $80,000 $897,500 - 0.00
PerreaultJacob Perreault C 21 $832,500 - - $80,000 $894,167 - 0.00
KidneyRiley Kidney C 20 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $80,000 $859,167 - 0.00
TrudeauWilliam Trudeau D 21 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $80,000 $856,667 - 0.00
SimoneauXavier Simoneau C 22 $775,000 $80,000 - $80,000 $855,000 - 0.00
CederqvistFilip Cederqvist LW 23 $775,000 $91,667 $50,003 $70,000 $850,000 - 0.00
AnderssonLias Andersson C 25 $775,000 - - $450,000 $775,000 - 0.00
KeeperBrady Keeper D 27 $775,000 - - $250,000 $775,000 - 0.00
MailletPhillipe Maillet C 31 $775,000 - - $350,000 $775,000 - 0.00