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LW · Montréal Canadiens · Shoots L · Age 35NHL
Chris Kreider$2.15M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.15M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
2.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$236Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 56th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability1 G · 3 A · 4 PTS
Contracts5 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-27'|$2.15MAAV|$2.15Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NMC | $2.15M | 2.1% | $850.0K | $1.30M | $2.15M | -$2.1M | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | $850.0K | $1.30M | $2.15M | -$2.1M | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
7-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | NMC | $6.50M | 8.0% | $2.00M | $8.00M | $10.00M | -$3.1M | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | NMC | $6.50M | 8.0% | $3.50M | $6.00M | $9.50M | -$83K | 52 | 25 | 77 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $6.50M | 7.9% | $1.00M | $5.00M | $6.00M | -$1.7M | 36 | 18 | 54 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $6.50M | 7.8% | $3.00M | $2.00M | $5.00M | +$444K | 39 | 36 | 75 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $6.50M | 7.4% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$3.3M | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $6.50M | 6.8% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$1.2M | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $6.50M | 6.3% | $4.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | -$2.1M | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | $23.50M | $22.00M | $45.50M | -$11.2M | 192 | 128 | 320 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $4.63M | 6.3% | $4.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | -$1.2M | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | — | $4.63M | 6.2% | $4.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | -$2.2M | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $4.63M | 5.8% | $3.50M | $1.00M | $4.50M | -$768K | 28 | 24 | 52 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $4.63M | 5.7% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$649K | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| Total | $15.50M | $3.00M | $18.50M | -$4.8M | 96 | 91 | 187 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $2.48M | 3.6% | $1.35M | $1.00M | $2.35M | -$348K | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 2015-16 | — | $2.48M | 3.5% | $2.60M | $0 | $2.60M | -$2K | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| Total | $3.95M | $1.00M | $4.95M | -$350K | 42 | 47 | 89 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $800.0K | 1.2% | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | — | $800.0K | 1.3% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | -$579K | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013-14 | — | $800.0K | 1.2% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$837K | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| Total | $2.22M | $180.0K | $2.40M | +$258K | 19 | 21 | 40 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedANAJan 19, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryANAJan 17, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedANAOct 30, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryANAOct 21, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- TradeANAJun 12, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Rangers.
- ActivatedNYRMar 8, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNYRMar 1, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryNYRFeb 23, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedNYRJan 14, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNYRJan 7, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryNYRJan 5, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedNYRNov 30, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYRNov 25, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2020-21
- InjuryNYRApr 29, 2021
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
2019-20
- InjuryNYRMar 1, 2020
Out for the season with a fractured foot.