Michael Matheson

Montreal Canadiens, Defensemen
Age: 32y-0m-6d (Feb 27, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: CA
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Philippe Lecavalier (Quartexx Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,875,000

2025-26 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$41,012,122

2026-2030 Extension (UPCOMING EXTENSION)

Michael Matheson signed a 5 year, $30,000,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $20,800,000 signing bonus, $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $30,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,800,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026-27 32 $6,000,000 5.77% $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2027-28 33 $6,000,000 5.29% $7,500,000 $15,000,000
2028-29 34 $6,000,000 4.88% $6,000,000 $21,000,000
2029-30 35 $6,000,000 - $4,500,000 $25,500,000
2030-31 36 $6,000,000 - $4,500,000 $30,000,000
2031-32 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2026-27 32 $2,500,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 5.77%
2027-28 33 $2,500,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 5.29%
2028-29 34 $2,200,000 $3,800,000 $6,000,000 4.88%
2029-30 35 $1,000,000 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 -
2030-31 36 $1,000,000 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 -
2031-32 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026-27 32 $2,500,000 $5,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $6,000,000
2027-28 33 $2,500,000 $5,000,000 $7,500,000 $15,000,000 - $7,500,000 $5,625,000
2028-29 34 $2,200,000 $3,800,000 $6,000,000 $21,000,000 - $7,000,000 $5,000,000
2029-30 35 $1,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,500,000 $25,500,000 - $6,375,000 $4,500,000
2030-31 36 $1,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,500,000 $30,000,000 - $6,000,000 $4,500,000
Contract Notes

  • 2026-2028: No Movement Clause
  • 2029: 14 Team No Trade List
  • 2030: 5 Team No Trade List

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Michael Matheson signed a 8 year, $39,000,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $39,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,875,000. In 2025-26, Matheson will earn a base salary of $4,500,000 and a signing bonus of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,875,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $39,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,875,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2018-19 24 $4,875,000 6.13% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2019-20 25 $4,875,000 5.98% $3,500,000 $6,500,000
2020-21 26 $4,875,000 5.98% $3,500,000 $10,000,000
2021-22 27 $4,875,000 5.98% $5,000,000 $15,000,000
2022-23 28 $4,875,000 5.91% $4,000,000 $19,000,000
2023-24 29 $4,875,000 5.84% $6,500,000 $25,500,000
2024-25 30 $4,875,000 5.54% $6,500,000 $32,000,000
2025-26 31 $4,875,000 5.10% $7,000,000 $39,000,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2018-19 24 $3,000,000 - $4,875,000 6.13%
2019-20 25 $3,500,000 - $4,875,000 5.98%
2020-21 26 $3,500,000 - $4,875,000 5.98%
2021-22 27 $5,000,000 - $4,875,000 5.98%
2022-23 28 $4,000,000 - $4,875,000 5.91%
2023-24 29 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $4,875,000 5.84%
2024-25 30 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $4,875,000 5.54%
2025-26 31 $4,500,000 $2,500,000 $4,875,000 5.10%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2018-19 24 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $4,875,000
2019-20 25 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $6,500,000 - $3,250,000 $5,142,857
2020-21 26 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $10,000,000 - $3,333,333 $5,416,667
2021-22 27 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $15,000,000 - $3,750,000 $5,800,000
2022-23 28 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $19,000,000 - $3,800,000 $6,000,000
2023-24 29 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $6,500,000 $25,500,000 - $4,250,000 $6,666,667
2024-25 30 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $6,500,000 $32,000,000 - $4,571,429 $6,750,000
2025-26 31 $4,500,000 $2,500,000 $7,000,000 $39,000,000 - $4,875,000 $7,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2021-2025: 8 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2015-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$41,012,122

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$162,122
$162,122
2016 22
Active
$925,000
$1,087,122
2017 23
Active
$925,000
$2,012,122
2018 24
Active
$3,000,000
$5,012,122
2019 25
Active
$3,500,000
$8,512,122
2020 26
Active
$3,500,000
$12,012,122
2021 27
Active
$5,000,000
$17,012,122
2022 28
Active
$4,000,000
$21,012,122
2023 29
Active
$6,500,000
$27,512,122
2024 30
Active
$6,500,000
$34,012,122
2025 31
Active
$7,000,000
$41,012,122
Total      
$41,012,122
$41,012,122
2026 32
Active
$7,500,000
2027 33
Active
$7,500,000
2028 34
Active
$6,000,000
2029 35
Active
$4,500,000
2030 36
Active
$4,500,000
Total
$71,012,122

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $8,234,622 $277,500 - $8,512,122
2 $8,500,000 - - $8,500,000
4 $16,500,000 $7,500,000 - $24,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$69,622
$92,500
$162,122
$162,122
2016
22
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,087,122
2017
23
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$2,012,122
2018
24
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$5,012,122
2019
25
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$8,512,122
2020
26
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$12,012,122
2021
27
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$17,012,122
2022
28
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$21,012,122
2023
29
$4,000,000
$2,500,000
$6,500,000
$27,512,122
2024
30
$4,000,000
$2,500,000
$6,500,000
$34,012,122
2025
31
$4,500,000
$2,500,000
$7,000,000
$41,012,122
Total
$33,234,622
$7,777,500
$41,012,122
$41,012,122
2026
32
$2,500,000
$5,000,000
$7,500,000
2027
33
$2,500,000
$5,000,000
$7,500,000
2028
34
$2,200,000
$3,800,000
$6,000,000
2029
35
$1,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,500,000
2030
36
$1,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,500,000
Total
$42,434,622
$28,577,500
$71,012,122

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $8,234,622 $277,500 - $8,512,122
2 $8,500,000 - - $8,500,000
4 $16,500,000 $7,500,000 - $24,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 MTL Dec 28, 2022 - Jan 17, 2023 0 Undisclosed
2022-23 MTL Oct 13, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022 0 Lower Body
2021-22 PIT Mar 04, 2022 - Mar 11, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2020-21 PIT Jan 17, 2021 - Feb 05, 2021 0 Undisclosed
  • Nov 28, 2025 Signed a 5 year $30 million contract extension with Montreal (MTL)
  • Jan 20, 2023 Fined $5,000 Interference against Eric Staal (FLA)
  • Jul 16, 2022 Traded to Montreal (MTL) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with 2023 4th round pick for Ryan Poehling and Jeff Petry
  • Sep 24, 2020 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Florida (FLA) with Colton Sceviour for Patric Hornqvist
  • Oct 15, 2018 Suspended 2 games for interference against Elias Patterson (VAN), forfeiting $52,419 in 2018-19 salary with Florida (FAL)
  • Apr 07, 2018 Fined $2,000 Diving against Ottawa (OTT)
  • Oct 09, 2017 Signed an 8 year $39 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
  • Apr 01, 2015 Signed a 3 year $2.775 millon contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jun 22, 2012 Drafted by Florida (FLA): Round 1 (#23 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 20, 2023 Interference against Eric Staal (FLA) $5,000
Apr 07, 2018 Diving against Ottawa (OTT) $2,000
Fines: 2 $7,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 15, 2018 Interference against Elias Patterson (VAN) 2 $52,419
Suspensions: 1 $52,419
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 MON 57 6 1,411 26 0 16 85 .071 0 1 0 1 115 36 26
2024 MON 80 6 2,006 25 0 -6 149 .040 1 9 0 1 168 60 51
2023 MON 82 11 2,095 51 62 -24 187 .059 5 23 2 0 186 44 58
2022 MON 48 8 1,173 26 34 7 126 .063 0 9 0 2 80 53 33
2021 PIT 74 11 1,391 20 31 12 140 .079 0 2 0 0 81 97 33
2020 PIT 44 5 820 11 16 9 86 .058 0 1 0 0 40 41 28
2019 FLA 59 8 1,064 12 20 -1 104 .077 1 1 0 0 53 44 14
2018 FLA 75 8 1,673 19 27 -24 129 .062 0 6 0 2 132 63 44
2017 FLA 81 10 1,728 17 27 -1 167 .060 1 3 0 1 137 53 61
2016 FLA 81 7 1,705 10 17 -5 179 .039 0 1 0 1 118 69 36
2015 FLA 3 0 52 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
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