Matthew Highmore

New York Islanders, Center
Age: 30y-0m-7d (Feb 27, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Saint John
Drafted: Undrafted, CHI, 2017
Agent(s): Allan Walsh (Octagon)

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Matthew Highmore signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the New York Islanders, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29
Buried
$775,000 0.81% $4,036 $4,036
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 29
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29
Buried
$4,036 $4,036 $4,036 - $4,036 $4,036
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2019 Rookie

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

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,364,361

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$378,855
$378,855
2019 23
Active
$475,556
$854,411
2020 24
Active
$700,000
$1,554,411
2021 25
Active
$750,000
$2,304,411
2022 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$425,000
$2,729,411
2023 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$239,422
$2,968,833
2024 28
Active
$391,492
$3,360,325
2025 29
Reserve / minor-buried
$4,036
$3,364,361
Total      
$3,364,361
$3,364,361
Total
$3,364,361

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $576,911 $277,500 - $854,411
2 $1,450,000 - - $1,450,000
1 $425,000 - - $425,000
2 $630,914 - - $630,914
1 $4,036 - - $4,036
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$101,355
$277,500
$378,855
$378,855
2019
23
$475,556
$475,556
$854,411
2020
24
$700,000
$700,000
$1,554,411
2021
25
$750,000
$750,000
$2,304,411
2022
26
$425,000
$425,000
$2,729,411
2023
27
$239,422
$239,422
$2,968,833
2024
28
$391,492
$391,492
$3,360,325
2025
29
$4,036
$4,036
$3,364,361
Total
$3,086,861
$277,500
$3,364,361
$3,364,361
Total
$3,086,861
$277,500
$3,364,361

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $576,911 $277,500 - $854,411
2 $1,450,000 - - $1,450,000
1 $425,000 - - $425,000
2 $630,914 - - $630,914
1 $4,036 - - $4,036

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 OTT Oct 08, 2024 - Oct 21, 2024 0 Undisclosed
2023-24 OTT Mar 11, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 0 Upper Body
2021-22 VAN Oct 29, 2021 - Dec 30, 2021 0 Undisclosed
  • Oct 24, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYI)
  • Oct 23, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYI)
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with New York (NYI)
  • Jan 10, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jun 27, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Apr 14, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Mar 06, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Dec 03, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Nov 24, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Nov 21, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Nov 09, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Feb 23, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by St Louis (STL)
  • Feb 18, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by St Louis (STL)
  • Jul 14, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with St Louis (STL)
  • Apr 12, 2021 Traded to Vancouver (VAN) from Chicago (CHI) for Adam Gaudette
  • Apr 03, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 02, 2017 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 NYI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 OTT 41 2 457 4 0 -5 33 .061 0 0 0 0 19 50 10 5
2023 OTT 7 0 53 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 2
2022 STL 2 0 21 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2021 VAN 46 5 583 7 12 1 61 .082 1 0 0 0 38 41 14 3
2020 VAN 41 3 470 4 7 -5 40 .075 0 0 0 0 21 42 8 5
2019 CHI 36 2 353 4 6 -1 35 .057 0 0 0 0 9 38 6 1
2017 CHI 13 2 157 0 2 -4 27 .074 0 0 0 0 7 9 1
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