Michael Matheson

Montreal Canadiens, Defenseman
Age: 30-66d (Feb 27, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: CA
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2012
2024-25 Cap Hit

$4,875,000

2024-25 Cash

$6,500,000

Career Earnings

$34,012,122

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 2024-25, Matheson will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 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
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
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
M-NTC
 $5,000,000 - $4,875,000 5.98%
2022-23 28
M-NTC
 $4,000,000 - $4,875,000 5.91%
2023-24 29
M-NTC
 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $4,875,000 5.84%
2024-25 30
M-NTC
 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $4,875,000 5.56%
2025-26 31
M-NTC
 $4,500,000 $2,500,000 $4,875,000 5.30%
2026-27 32
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2018 24 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,875,000
2019 25 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $6,500,000 $3,250,000 $5,142,857
2020 26 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $10,000,000 $3,333,333 $5,416,667
2021 27 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $15,000,000 $3,750,000 $5,800,000
2022 28 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $19,000,000 $3,800,000 $6,000,000
2023 29 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $6,500,000 $25,500,000 $4,250,000 $6,666,667
2024 30 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $6,500,000 $32,000,000 $4,571,429 $6,750,000
2025 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

Michael Matheson signed a 3 year , $2,775,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$34,012,122

Career 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
Total      
$34,012,122
$34,012,122
2025 31
Active
$7,000,000
$41,012,122
Total
$41,012,122
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
Total
$28,734,622
$5,277,500
$34,012,122
$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

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
2 $8,000,000 $2,500,000 - $10,500,000
  • 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
Apr 07, 2018 Diving against Ottawa (OTT) $2,000
Jan 20, 2023 Interference against Eric Staal (FLA) $5,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 15, 2018 Interference against Elias Patterson (VAN) 2 $52,419
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 MON 82 11 51 62 -24 187 5 23 2 0 186 44 58 0
2022 MON 48 8 26 34 7 126 0 9 0 2 80 53 33 0
2021 PIT 74 11 20 31 12 140 0 2 0 0 81 97 33 0
2020 PIT 44 5 11 16 9 86 0 1 0 0 40 41 28 0
2019 FLA 59 8 12 20 -1 104 1 1 0 0 53 44 14 0
2018 FLA 75 8 19 27 -24 129 0 6 0 2 132 63 44 0
2017 FLA 81 10 17 27 -1 167 1 3 0 1 137 53 61 0
2016 FLA 81 7 10 17 -5 179 0 1 0 1 118 69 36 1
2015 FLA 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0

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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)

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