NHL
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield
Montreal Canadiens, Right Wing
Age: 23y-11m-26d (Jan 02, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: USA U-18
Drafted: Round 1 (#15 overall), 2019
2024-25 Cap Hit
$7,850,000
2024-25 Cash
$9,975,000
Career Earnings
$21,890,074
2023-2030 Extension (CURRENT)
Cole Caufield signed a 8 year , $62,800,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $62,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,850,000. In 2024-25, Caufield will earn a base salary of $4,975,000 and a signing bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,850,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $62,800,000
Average Salary:
$7,850,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | $7,850,000 | 9.40% | $9,975,000 | $9,975,000 |
| 2024-25 |
|
24 | $7,850,000 | 8.92% | $9,975,000 | $19,950,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $7,850,000 | 8.92% | $9,975,000 | $29,925,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 | $7,850,000 | 8.92% | $8,705,000 | $38,630,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
27 | $7,850,000 | 8.53% | $6,215,000 | $44,845,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
28 | $7,850,000 | 8.53% | $5,985,000 | $50,830,000 |
| 2029-30 |
|
29 | $7,850,000 | - | $5,985,000 | $56,815,000 |
| 2030-31 |
|
30 | $7,850,000 | - | $5,985,000 | $62,800,000 |
| 2031-32 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | $4,975,000 | $5,000,000 | $7,850,000 | 9.40% |
| 2024-25 |
|
24 | $4,975,000 | $5,000,000 | $7,850,000 | 8.92% |
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $9,975,000 | - | $7,850,000 | 8.92% |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 | $8,705,000 | - | $7,850,000 | 8.92% |
| 2027-28 |
|
27 | $6,215,000 | - | $7,850,000 | 8.53% |
| 2028-29 |
|
28 | $5,985,000 | - | $7,850,000 | 8.53% |
| 2029-30 |
|
29 | $5,985,000 | - | $7,850,000 | - |
| 2030-31 |
|
30 | $5,985,000 | - | $7,850,000 | - |
| 2031-32 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | $4,975,000 | $5,000,000 | $9,975,000 | $9,975,000 | $62,800,000 | $9,975,000 | $7,850,000 |
| 2024-25 |
|
24 | $4,975,000 | $5,000,000 | $9,975,000 | $19,950,000 | $52,825,000 | $9,975,000 | $7,546,429 |
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $9,975,000 | - | $9,975,000 | $29,925,000 | $42,850,000 | $9,975,000 | $7,141,667 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 | $8,705,000 | - | $8,705,000 | $38,630,000 | $32,875,000 | $9,657,500 | $6,575,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
27 | $6,215,000 | - | $6,215,000 | $44,845,000 | $24,170,000 | $8,969,000 | $6,042,500 |
| 2028-29 |
|
28 | $5,985,000 | - | $5,985,000 | $50,830,000 | $17,955,000 | $8,471,667 | $5,985,000 |
| 2029-30 |
|
29 | $5,985,000 | - | $5,985,000 | $56,815,000 | $11,970,000 | $8,116,429 | $5,985,000 |
| 2030-31 |
|
30 | $5,985,000 | - | $5,985,000 | $62,800,000 | $5,985,000 | $7,850,000 | $5,985,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2022 Rookie
Cole Caufield signed a 3 year , $3,925,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens, including $277,500 signing bonus, $3,925,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,308,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,925,000
Average Salary:
$1,308,333
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$21,890,074
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$164,908 |
$164,908 |
|
| 2021 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$850,166 |
$1,015,074 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$925,000 |
$1,940,074 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$9,975,000 |
$11,915,074 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$9,975,000 |
$21,890,074 |
|
| Total |
$21,890,074 |
$21,890,074 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$9,975,000 |
||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$8,705,000 |
||
| 2027 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$6,215,000 |
||
| 2028 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$5,985,000 |
||
| 2029 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$5,985,000 |
||
| 2030 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$5,985,000 |
||
| Total |
$64,740,074 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$11,612,574 | $10,277,500 | - | $21,890,074 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
20 |
$72,408
|
$92,500 |
$164,908 |
$164,908 |
|
| 2021 |
|
21 |
$757,666
|
$92,500 |
$850,166 |
$1,015,074 |
|
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,940,074 |
|
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$4,975,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$9,975,000 |
$11,915,074 |
|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$4,975,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$9,975,000 |
$21,890,074 |
|
| Total |
$11,612,574 |
$10,277,500 |
$21,890,074 |
$21,890,074 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$9,975,000
|
$9,975,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$8,705,000
|
$8,705,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
27 |
$6,215,000
|
$6,215,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
28 |
$5,985,000
|
$5,985,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
29 |
$5,985,000
|
$5,985,000 |
|||
| 2030 |
|
30 |
$5,985,000
|
$5,985,000 |
|||
| Total |
$54,462,574 |
$10,277,500 |
$64,740,074 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$11,612,574 | $10,277,500 | - | $21,890,074 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
MTL |
Feb 12, 2023 - TBD | 0 | Shoulder |
| 2021-22 |
MTL |
Jan 18, 2022 - Feb 08, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MON | 35 | 18 | 15 | 0 | -3 | 96 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | MON | 82 | 28 | 37 | 65 | -4 | 313 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 51 | 16 | 7 |
| 2022 | MON | 46 | 26 | 10 | 36 | -10 | 157 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | MON | 67 | 23 | 20 | 43 | -24 | 188 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020 | MON | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
