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C · Montréal Canadiens · Shoots R · Age 30NHL
Jake Evans$2.85M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.7% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.85M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 2 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 33 at expiry
- UFA
2.7%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$313Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 51th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts4 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $2.85M | 3.0% | $2.80M | $750.0K | $3.55M | -$310K | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2026-27 | — | $2.85M | 2.7% | $3.30M | $0 | $3.30M | -$2.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.85M | 2.5% | $2.42M | $0 | $2.42M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $2.85M | 2.3% | $2.13M | $0 | $2.13M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $10.65M | $750.0K | $11.40M | -$3.2M | 12 | 12 | 24 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.70M | 2.1% | $1.70M | $0 | $1.70M | -$24K | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.70M | 2.0% | $1.70M | $0 | $1.70M | +$893K | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| 2024-25 | — | $1.70M | 1.9% | $1.70M | $0 | $1.70M | +$2.1M | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| Total | $5.10M | $0 | $5.10M | +$3.0M | 22 | 61 | 83 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$718K | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$1.7M | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | +$2.4M | 16 | 26 | 42 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$660K | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | $1.67M | $185.0K | $1.85M | -$660K | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedMTLJan 17, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveMTLDec 21, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedMTLDec 13, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLDec 10, 2025
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
- ActivatedMTLNov 22, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLNov 21, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- ExtensionMTLMar 4, 2025
Re-signed to a 4-year $11.4M contract extension.
2022-23
- ActivatedMTLMar 23, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveMTLJan 17, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryMTLJan 15, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedMTLApr 21, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLApr 19, 2022
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedMTLMar 9, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLMar 5, 2022
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedMTLJan 10, 2022
Returned to the lineup.