MTL · Eastern · Atlantic
Montreal Canadiens
Committed cap
$98.9M
Expected value
$126M
Surplus
+$27.2M
Graded players
22
Totals use graded players only. Not counted: 1 with a cap hit not publicly reported, 2 too early to call, and 0 with no contract data.
Best and worst contracts
3 best
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | MTL | C | $7.9M | $14M | +$6.2M | A+ |
| Ivan Demidov Next contract: $9.2M · 8 yrs · from 2027-28 | MTL | RW | $941K | $6.4M | +$5.5M | A+ |
| Jakub Dobes Next contract: $5.4M · 3 yrs · from 2027-28 | MTL | G | $965K | $6.1M | +$5.1M | A+ Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
3 worst
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kreider | MTL | LW | $6.5M | $3.9M | -$2.6M | D |
| Noah Dobson | MTL | D | $9.5M | $7.4M | -$2.1M | D |
| Josh Anderson | MTL | RW | $5.5M | $3.9M | -$1.6M | D |
Roster by surplus
22 graded players
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Suzuki | MTL | C | $7.9M | $14M | +$6.2M | A+ |
| 2 | Ivan Demidov Next contract: $9.2M · 8 yrs · from 2027-28 | MTL | RW | $941K | $6.4M | +$5.5M | A+ |
| 3 | Jakub Dobes Next contract: $5.4M · 3 yrs · from 2027-28 | MTL | G | $965K | $6.1M | +$5.1M | A+ Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| 4 | Oliver Kapanen | MTL | C | $925K | $4M | +$3.1M | A |
| 5 | Lane Hutson | MTL | D | $8.9M | $11.6M | +$2.8M | B |
| 6 | Samuel Montembeault | MTL | G | $3.2M | $5.9M | +$2.7M | B Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| 7 | Alex Newhook Next contract: $5.6M · 4 yrs · from 2027-28 | MTL | C | $2.9M | $5.3M | +$2.4M | B |
| 8 | Mike Matheson | MTL | D | $6M | $7.9M | +$1.9M | B |
| 9 | Kaiden Guhle | MTL | D | $5.6M | $6.8M | +$1.3M | B |
| 10 | Jake Evans | MTL | C | $2.9M | $4M | +$1.1M | B |
| 11 | Alexandre Texier | MTL | LW | $2.5M | $3.4M | +$864K | C |
| 12 | Alexandre Carrier | MTL | D | $3.8M | $4.6M | +$843K | C |
| 13 | Owen Beck | MTL | C | $853K | $1.6M | +$789K | C |
| 14 | Juraj Slafkovský | MTL | LW | $7.6M | $8.2M | +$565K | C |
| 15 | Kirby Dach | MTL | C | $3.6M | $3.4M | -$242K | C |
| 16 | Cole Caufield | MTL | RW | $7.9M | $7.6M | -$278K | C |
| 17 | Zachary Bolduc | MTL | RW | $4.2M | $3.9M | -$332K | C |
| 18 | Arber Xhekaj | MTL | D | $1.5M | $1.1M | -$352K | C |
| 19 | Phillip Danault | MTL | C | $5.5M | $5.1M | -$384K | C |
| 20 | Josh Anderson | MTL | RW | $5.5M | $3.9M | -$1.6M | D |
| 21 | Noah Dobson | MTL | D | $9.5M | $7.4M | -$2.1M | D |
| 22 | Chris Kreider | MTL | LW | $6.5M | $3.9M | -$2.6M | D |
Too early to call
Sample below the minimum games threshold.
- Adam Engstrom D $897K
- Florian Xhekaj LW $867K
No contract data
No current contract row for this player.
None.