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LW · Montréal Canadiens · Shoots R · Age 25NHL
Cole Caufield$7.85M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit7.5% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $7.85M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 4 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
7.5%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$862Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 17th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability6 G · 2 A · 8 PTS
Contracts2 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $7.85M | 9.4% | $4.97M | $5.00M | $9.97M | -$1.8M | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | — | $7.85M | 8.9% | $4.97M | $5.00M | $9.97M | -$456K | 37 | 33 | 70 |
| 2025-26 | — | $7.85M | 8.2% | $9.97M | $0 | $9.97M | +$1.5M | 51 | 37 | 88 |
| 2026-27 | — | $7.85M | 7.5% | $8.71M | $0 | $8.71M | -$7.8M | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2027-28 | — | $7.85M | 6.9% | $6.21M | $0 | $6.21M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $7.85M | 6.4% | $5.99M | $0 | $5.99M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $7.85M | 5.9% | $5.99M | $0 | $5.99M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $7.85M | 5.5% | $5.99M | $0 | $5.99M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $52.80M | $10.00M | $62.80M | -$8.7M | 122 | 109 | 231 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $880.8K | 1.1% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | -$316K | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | — | $880.8K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.7M | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| 2022-23 | — | $880.8K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.3M | 26 | 10 | 36 |
| Total | $2.37M | $277.5K | $2.64M | +$4.7M | 53 | 31 | 84 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedMTLMar 14, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLMar 11, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
2022-23
- ExtensionMTLJun 5, 2023
Re-signed to a 8-year $62.8M contract extension.
- Injury reserveMTLFeb 12, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with surgery on right shoulder — out for the season.
- InjuryMTLJan 21, 2023
Out for the season following surgery on shoulder.
2021-22
- ActivatedMTLFeb 7, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveMTLJan 18, 2022
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
2020-21
- SigningMTLMar 27, 2021
Signed 2019 first-round pick to a 3-year $3.9M entry-level contract.
2018-19
- DraftedMTLJun 21, 2019
2019 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#15 overall).