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C · Montréal Canadiens · Shoots R · Age 27NHL
Nick Suzuki$7.88M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit7.6% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $7.88M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 5 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
7.6%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$864Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 17th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability5 G · 7 A · 12 PTS
Contracts2 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $7.88M | 9.5% | $6.00M | $4.00M | $10.00M | -$2.1M | 26 | 40 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | — | $7.88M | 9.4% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$745K | 33 | 44 | 77 |
| 2024-25 | — | $7.88M | 8.9% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | +$1.5M | 30 | 59 | 89 |
| 2025-26 | — | $7.88M | 8.2% | $8.75M | $0 | $8.75M | +$2.8M | 29 | 72 | 101 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $7.88M | 7.6% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | -$7.9M | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $7.88M | 6.9% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $7.88M | 6.4% | $3.00M | $3.00M | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $7.88M | 5.9% | $3.00M | $3.00M | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $53.00M | $10.00M | $63.00M | -$6.3M | 123 | 222 | 345 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$3.1M | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| 2020-21 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$4.1M | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| 2021-22 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$4.5M | 21 | 40 | 61 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$11.7M | 49 | 94 | 143 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2021-22
- ExtensionMTLOct 12, 2021
Re-signed to an 8-year $63M contract extension.
2018-19
- TradeMTLSep 10, 2018
Traded in a deal with the Golden Knights.
2017-18
- SigningVGKJul 15, 2017
Signed 2017 first-round pick to a 3-year, $4.6M entry-level contract.
2016-17
- DraftedVGKJun 23, 2017
2017 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#13 overall).