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C · Montréal Canadiens · Shoots L · Age 33NHL
Phillip Danault$5.50M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 6 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
5.3%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$604Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 29th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS
Contracts4 on record
6-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NMC | $5.50M | 6.7% | $750.0K | $3.25M | $4.00M | -$1.3M | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $5.50M | 6.7% | $2.25M | $3.25M | $5.50M | -$735K | 18 | 36 | 54 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $5.50M | 6.6% | $3.75M | $3.00M | $6.75M | -$1.1M | 17 | 30 | 47 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 6.3% | $3.75M | $3.00M | $6.75M | -$958K | 8 | 35 | 43 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 5.8% | $4.75M | $1.00M | $5.75M | -$4.2M | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 5.3% | $3.25M | $1.00M | $4.25M | -$5.5M | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | $18.50M | $14.50M | $33.00M | -$13.8M | 76 | 138 | 214 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $3.08M | 3.9% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | +$848K | 12 | 41 | 53 |
| 2019-20 | — | $3.08M | 3.8% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | +$1.1M | 13 | 34 | 47 |
| 2020-21 | — | $3.08M | 3.8% | $3.25M | $0 | $3.25M | -$373K | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| Total | $9.25M | $0 | $9.25M | +$1.5M | 30 | 94 | 124 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $912.5K | 1.3% | $875.0K | $0 | $875.0K | +$1.7M | 13 | 27 | 40 |
| 2017-18 | — | $912.5K | 1.2% | $950.0K | $0 | $950.0K | +$706K | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Total | $1.82M | $0 | $1.82M | +$2.4M | 21 | 44 | 65 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $925.0K | 1.4% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | — | $894.2K | 1.5% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | — | $863.3K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $863.3K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | -$555K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | -$268K | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | -$823K | 4 | 6 | 10 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedMTLDec 23, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- TradeMTLDec 19, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Kings.
- InjuryLAKDec 13, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- ActivatedLAKDec 28, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryLAKDec 22, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedLAKApr 6, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryLAKMar 30, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedLAKDec 30, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveLAKDec 19, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- SigningLAKJul 28, 2021
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 6-year $33M contract.
2020-21
- ActivatedMTLMay 20, 2021
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLMay 8, 2021
Out for the season with a concussion.
2018-19
- ActivatedMTLFeb 21, 2019
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLFeb 19, 2019
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
- SigningMTLJul 15, 2018
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 3-year contract.