Matthew Kessel
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St Louis Blues, Defensemen
Age: 24-82d (Jun 23, 2000)
Country: US
Drafted: Round 5 (#150 overall), 2020
2024-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Matthew Kessel signed a 2 year , $1,600,000 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $1,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
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2024-25 |
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24 | $800,000 | 0.91% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2025-26 |
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25 | $800,000 | 0.87% | $800,000 | $1,600,000 | |
2026-27 |
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26 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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24 | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.91% | |
2025-26 |
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25 | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.87% | |
2026-27 |
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26 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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24 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2025-26 |
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25 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $1,600,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Rookie
Matthew Kessel signed a 2 year , $1,850,000 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Career Earnings thru 2024
$628,398
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 22 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$108,716 |
$108,716 |
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2023 | 23 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$519,682 |
$628,398 |
|
Total |
$628,398 |
$628,398 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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22 |
$16,216
|
$92,500 |
$108,716 |
$108,716 |
|
2023 |
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23 |
$427,182
|
$92,500 |
$519,682 |
$628,398 |
|
Total |
$443,398 |
$185,000 |
$628,398 |
$628,398 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$443,398 | $185,000 | - | $628,398 |
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Mar 13, 2024 Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
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Mar 10, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by St Louis (STL)
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Feb 26, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by St Louis (STL)
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Dec 30, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by St Louis (STL)
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Apr 06, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by St Louis (STL)
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Apr 02, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by St Louis (STL)
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Mar 28, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with St Louis (STL)
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Oct 07, 2020 Drafted by St Louis (STL): Round 5 (#150 overall)
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