.png){kind=small}
NHL
Joe Veleno
Joe Veleno
Montreal Canadiens, Center
Age: 26y-1m-23d (Jan 13, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Drummondville
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Philippe Lecavalier (Quartexx Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$900,000
2025-26 Cash
$3,175,000
Career Earnings
$8,006,954
2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Joe Veleno signed a 1 year, $900,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000. In 2025-26, Veleno will earn a base salary of $900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $900,000 | 0.94% | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.94% |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,550,000
Average Salary:
$2,275,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
To see the rest of the Joe Veleno's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
To see the rest of the Joe Veleno's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2019-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,731,250
Average Salary:
$1,243,750
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
To see the rest of the Joe Veleno's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$8,831,954
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$128,385 |
$128,385 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$771,069 |
$899,454 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$832,500 |
$1,731,954 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$825,000 $825,000 |
$2,556,954 $3,381,954 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$485,809 $1,789,191 |
$3,867,763 $5,656,954 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
 |
Active
Buyout
|
$900,000 $2,275,000 |
$6,556,954 $8,831,954 |
|
| Total |
$8,831,954 |
$6,556,954 $8,831,954 |
||||
| Total |
$8,831,954 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$4,986,145 | $185,000 | - | $5,171,145 |
| 1 |
|
$485,809 | - | - | $485,809 |
| 1 |
|
$900,000 | - | - | $900,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,775,000 | $500,000 | - | $2,275,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$35,885
|
$92,500 |
$128,385 |
$128,385 |
|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$678,569
|
$92,500 |
$771,069 |
$899,454 |
|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$1,731,954 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$825,000 $825,000
|
$825,000 $825,000 |
$2,556,954 $3,381,954 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$485,809 $1,789,191
|
$485,809 $1,789,191 |
$3,867,763 $5,656,954 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$900,000 $1,775,000
|
$500,000 |
$900,000 $2,275,000 |
$6,556,954 $8,831,954 |
|
| Total |
$8,146,954 |
$685,000 |
$8,831,954 |
$6,556,954 $8,831,954 |
|||
| Total |
$8,146,954 |
$685,000 |
$8,831,954 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$4,986,145 | $185,000 | - | $5,171,145 |
| 1 |
|
$485,809 | - | - | $485,809 |
| 1 |
|
$900,000 | - | - | $900,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,775,000 | $500,000 | - | $2,275,000 |
-
Jul 16, 2025
Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Montreal (MTL)
-
Jun 29, 2025
Released by way of Compliance Buyout with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 21, 2025
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Chicago (CHI) for Andre Burakovsky
-
Mar 07, 2025
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Detroit (DET) for Craig Smith and Petr Mrazek
-
Jul 19, 2024
Signed a 2 year $4.55 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 22, 2023
Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 15, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 15, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
May 02, 2019
Signed a 3 year $3.73 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Jun 22, 2018
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#30 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MON | 49 | 2 | 599 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 45 | .044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 119 | 15 | 154 |
| 2024 | CHI | 74 | 8 | 896 | 9 | 0 | -23 | 75 | .107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 139 | 17 | 201 |
| 2023 | DET | 80 | 12 | 1,116 | 16 | 28 | -16 | 86 | .140 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 89 | 25 | 305 |
| 2022 | DET | 81 | 9 | 1,034 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 85 | .106 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 152 | 30 | 276 |
| 2021 | DET | 66 | 8 | 872 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 73 | .110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 123 | 22 | 222 |
| 2020 | DET | 5 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
