Michael Pezzetta
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Montreal Canadiens, Center
Age: 26-185d (Mar 13, 1998)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: CA
College: Sudbury
Drafted: Round 6 (#160 overall), 2016
2024-25 Cap Hit
$812,500
2024-25 Cash
$850,000
Career Earnings
$4,426,250
2023-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Michael Pezzetta signed a 2 year , $1,625,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $1,625,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $812,500. In 2024-25, Pezzetta will earn a base salary of $850,000, while carrying a cap hit of $812,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,625,000
Average Salary:
$812,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
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2023-24 |
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25 | $812,500 | 0.97% | $775,000 | $775,000 |
2024-25 |
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26 | $812,500 | 0.92% | $850,000 | $1,625,000 |
2025-26 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
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25 | $775,000 | $812,500 | 0.97% |
2024-25 |
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26 | $850,000 | $812,500 | 0.92% |
2025-26 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
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25 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $812,500 |
2024-25 |
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26 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $1,625,000 | $812,500 | $850,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Extension
Michael Pezzetta signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Extension
Michael Pezzetta signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2020 Rookie
Michael Pezzetta signed a 3 year , $2,230,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $180,000 signing bonus, $2,230,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $743,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,230,000
Average Salary:
$743,333
Signing Bonus:
$180,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,196,250
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
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2021 | 23 |
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Active
|
$671,250 |
$671,250 |
|
2022 | 24 |
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Active
|
$750,000 |
$1,421,250 |
|
2023 | 25 |
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Active
|
$775,000 |
$2,196,250 |
|
Total |
$2,196,250 |
$2,196,250 |
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2024 | 26 |
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Active
|
$850,000 |
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Total |
$3,046,250 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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23 |
$671,250
|
$671,250 |
$671,250 |
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2022 |
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24 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$1,421,250 |
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2023 |
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25 |
$775,000
|
$775,000 |
$2,196,250 |
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Total |
$2,196,250 |
$2,196,250 |
$2,196,250 |
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2024 |
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26 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
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Total |
$3,046,250 |
$3,046,250 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,196,250 | - | - | $2,196,250 |
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Jun 02, 2023 Signed a 2 year $1.625 million contract extension with Montreal (MTL)
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Jul 11, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with Montreal (MTL)
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Apr 18, 2022 Suspended 2 games for an Illegal Check to the Head against TJ Oshie (WAS), forfeiting $7,500 in 2021-22 salary with Montreal (MTL)
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Aug 05, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with Montreal (MTL)
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Mar 07, 2018 Signed a 3 year $2.23 million contract with Montreal (MTL)
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Jun 25, 2016 Drafted by Montreal (MTL): Round 6 (#160 overall)
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | MON | 61 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 213 | 59 | 6 |
2022 | MON | 63 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 239 | 77 | 8 |
2021 | MON | 51 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 156 | 81 | 6 |