Jake Evans

Montreal Canadiens, Center
Age: 29y-9m-3d (Jun 02, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Round 7 (#207 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Brian MacDonald (Siskinds Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,850,000

2025-26 Cash

$3,550,000

Career Earnings

$10,893,924

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Jake Evans signed a 4 year, $11,400,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $11,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,850,000. In 2025-26, Evans will earn a base salary of $2,800,000 and a signing bonus of $750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,850,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29 $2,850,000 2.98% $3,550,000 $3,550,000
2026-27 30 $2,850,000 2.74% $3,300,000 $6,850,000
2027-28 31 $2,850,000 2.51% $2,420,000 $9,270,000
2028-29 32 $2,850,000 2.32% $2,130,000 $11,400,000
2029-30 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 29 $2,800,000 $750,000 $2,850,000 2.98%
2026-27 30 $3,300,000 - $2,850,000 2.74%
2027-28 31 $2,420,000 - $2,850,000 2.51%
2028-29 32 $2,130,000 - $2,850,000 2.32%
2029-30 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29 $2,800,000 $750,000 $3,550,000 $3,550,000 - $3,550,000 $2,850,000
2026-27 30 $3,300,000 - $3,300,000 $6,850,000 - $3,425,000 $2,616,667
2027-28 31 $2,420,000 - $2,420,000 $9,270,000 - $3,090,000 $2,275,000
2028-29 32 $2,130,000 - $2,130,000 $11,400,000 - $2,850,000 $2,130,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Extension

Jake Evans signed a 3 year, $5,100,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $5,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,700,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 26 $1,700,000 2.06% $1,700,000 $1,700,000
2023-24 27 $1,700,000 2.04% $1,700,000 $3,400,000
2024-25 28 $1,700,000 1.93% $1,700,000 $5,100,000
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 26 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 2.06%
2023-24 27 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 2.04%
2024-25 28 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 1.93%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 26 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 - $1,700,000 $1,700,000
2023-24 27 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $3,400,000 - $1,700,000 $1,700,000
2024-25 28 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $5,100,000 - $1,700,000 $1,700,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$11,412,848

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$925,000
$925,000
2020 24
Active
Active
$518,924
$518,924
$1,443,924
$1,962,848
2021 25
Active
$800,000
$2,762,848
2022 26
Active
$1,700,000
$4,462,848
2023 27
Active
$1,700,000
$6,162,848
2024 28
Active
$1,700,000
$7,862,848
2025 29
Active
$3,550,000
$11,412,848
Total      
$11,412,848
$11,412,848
2026 30
Active
$3,300,000
2027 31
Active
$2,420,000
2028 32
Active
$2,130,000
Total
$19,262,848

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $10,570,348 $842,500 - $11,412,848
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2020
24
$518,924
$518,924
$518,924
$518,924
$1,443,924
$1,962,848
2021
25
$800,000
$800,000
$2,762,848
2022
26
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
$4,462,848
2023
27
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
$6,162,848
2024
28
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
$7,862,848
2025
29
$2,800,000
$750,000
$3,550,000
$11,412,848
Total
$10,570,348
$842,500
$11,412,848
$11,412,848
2026
30
$3,300,000
$3,300,000
2027
31
$2,420,000
$2,420,000
2028
32
$2,130,000
$2,130,000
Total
$18,420,348
$842,500
$19,262,848

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $10,570,348 $842,500 - $11,412,848

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 MTL Dec 21, 2025 - Jan 17, 2026 0 Lower Body
2022-23 MTL Jan 17, 2023 - Mar 24, 2023 0 Lower Body
  • Mar 04, 2025 Signed a 4 year $11.4 million contract extension with Montreal (MTL)
  • Oct 03, 2021 Signed a 3 year $5.1 million contract extension with Montreal (MTL)
  • Sep 23, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with Montreal (MTL)
  • Apr 09, 2018 Signed a 2 year $2.7 million contract with Montreal (MTL)
  • Jun 28, 2014 Drafted by Montreal (MTL): Round 7 (#207 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 MON 46 8 698 8 0 -8 50 .160 0 0 2 0 36 50 18 322
2024 MON 82 13 1,275 23 0 1 80 .163 0 0 3 3 60 124 10 593
2023 MON 82 7 1,313 21 28 -1 81 .086 0 0 1 0 64 79 24 593
2022 MON 54 2 782 17 19 -5 55 .036 1 0 0 2 41 27 28 339
2021 MON 72 13 1,122 16 29 -5 124 .105 0 0 0 1 37 88 22 461
2020 MON 47 3 556 10 13 2 55 .055 0 0 1 1 26 79 29 203
2019 MON 13 2 134 1 3 1 14 .143 0 0 0 0 5 16 29
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