Alex Carrier

Montreal Canadiens, Defensemen
Age: 33y-10m-3d (Feb 18, 1991)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Val-d'Or
Drafted: Round 4 (#115 overall), 2015
2024-25 Cap Hit

$3,750,000

2024-25 Cash

$4,600,000

Career Earnings

$9,608,074

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Alex Carrier signed a 3 year , $11,250,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $11,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,750,000. In 2024-25, Carrier will earn a base salary of $2,874,960, while carrying a cap hit of $3,750,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $11,250,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 33 $3,750,000 4.26% $2,874,960 $2,874,960
2025-26 34 $3,750,000 4.26% $3,850,000 $6,724,960
2026-27 35 $3,750,000 4.26% $2,800,000 $9,524,960
2027-28 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2024-25 33 $4,600,000 $3,750,000 4.26%
2025-26 34 $3,850,000 $3,750,000 4.26%
2026-27 35 $2,800,000 $3,750,000 4.26%
2027-28 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 33 $2,874,960 $2,874,960 $2,874,960 - $2,874,960 $3,174,987
2025-26 34 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 $6,724,960 - $3,362,480 $3,325,000
2026-27 35 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $9,524,960 - $3,174,987 $2,800,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25 33 $1,725,040 $1,725,040 - - $1,725,040 $1,725,040
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Alex Carrier signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2022 Extension

Alex Carrier signed a 3 year , $2,200,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $2,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $733,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,200,000
Average Salary:
$733,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2015-2019 Rookie

Alex Carrier signed a 3 year , $2,070,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $195,000 signing bonus, $2,070,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $690,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,070,000
Average Salary:
$690,000
Signing Bonus:
$195,000
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$9,608,074

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$640,000
$640,000
2020 29
Active
$368,074
$1,008,074
2021 30
Active
$750,000
$1,758,074
2022 31
Active
$750,000
$2,508,074
2023 32
Active
$2,500,000
$5,008,074
2024 33
Active
Retained
$2,874,960
$1,725,040
$7,883,034
$9,608,074
Total      
$9,608,074
$7,883,034
$9,608,074
2025 34
Active
$3,850,000
2026 35
Active
$2,800,000
Total
$16,258,074

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,668,114 $65,000 - $6,733,114
1 $2,874,960 - - $2,874,960
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
25
$575,000
$65,000
$640,000
$640,000
2020
29
$368,074
$368,074
$1,008,074
2021
30
$750,000
$750,000
$1,758,074
2022
31
$750,000
$750,000
$2,508,074
2023
32
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$5,008,074
2024
33
$2,874,960
$1,725,040
$2,874,960
$1,725,040
$7,883,034
$9,608,074
Total
$9,543,074
$65,000
$9,608,074
$7,883,034
$9,608,074
2025
34
$3,850,000
$3,850,000
2026
35
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
Total
$16,193,074
$65,000
$16,258,074

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,668,114 $65,000 - $6,733,114
1 $2,874,960 - - $2,874,960

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 NSH Dec 12, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024 0 Upper Body
2020-21 NSH Apr 08, 2021 - May 01, 2021 0 Undisclosed
  • Dec 18, 2024 Traded to Montreal (MTL) from Nashville (NSH) for Justin Barron
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 3 year $11.25 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Apr 15, 2020 Signed a 3 year $2.2 million contract extension with Nashville (NSH)
  • Nov 12, 2015 Signed a 3 year contract with Nashville (NAS)
  • Jun 27, 2015 Drafted by Nashville (NAS): Round 4 (#115 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 MON 29 1 6 0 -13 25 0 0 0 1 50 32 12 0
2023 NAS 73 4 16 20 7 77 0 1 1 0 137 58 44 0
2022 NAS 43 2 7 9 0 48 0 0 0 0 67 57 27 0
2021 NAS 77 3 27 30 26 95 1 3 0 1 124 95 50 0
2020 NAS 19 1 2 3 3 31 0 0 0 0 31 22 8 0
2019 NAS 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
2016 NAS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Dec 18, 2024
Traded to Montreal (MTL) from Nashville (NSH) for Justin Barron
Jul 01, 2024
Signed a 3 year $11.25 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
Apr 15, 2020
Signed a 3 year $2.2 million contract extension with Nashville (NSH)
Nov 12, 2015
Signed a 3 year contract with Nashville (NAS)
Jun 27, 2015
Drafted by Nashville (NAS): Round 4 (#115 overall)

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