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LW · Montréal Canadiens · Shoots L · Age 27NHL
Alexandre Texier$2.50M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
2.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$274Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 53th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS
Contracts5 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $2.50M | 2.4% | $2.86M | $0 | $2.86M | -$2.5M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.50M | 2.2% | $2.14M | $0 | $2.14M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$2.5M | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $1.00M | 1.0% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$1.1M | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$1.1M | 8 | 13 | 21 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $2.10M | 2.4% | $2.10M | $0 | $2.10M | -$938K | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2025-26 | — | $2.10M | 2.2% | $2.10M | $0 | $2.10M | +$1.1M | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Total | $4.20M | $0 | $4.20M | +$178K | 14 | 18 | 32 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $1.52M | 1.9% | $1.30M | $0 | $1.30M | +$142K | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.52M | 1.8% | $1.75M | $0 | $1.75M | +$1.3M | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| Total | $3.05M | $0 | $3.05M | +$1.4M | 23 | 27 | 50 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $897.5K | 1.1% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | -$823K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | — | $897.5K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$251K | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2020-21 | — | $897.5K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$796K | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Total | $2.42M | $277.5K | $2.69M | +$224K | 11 | 18 | 29 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedMTLApr 7, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLMar 26, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedMTLFeb 12, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLJan 31, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedMTLJan 24, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLJan 20, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ExtensionMTLJan 14, 2026
Re-signed to a 2-year $5M contract extension.
- SigningMTLNov 23, 2025
Signed free agent to a 1-year $1M contract.
- Waiver placedSTLNov 22, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- TerminationSTLNov 22, 2025
Released.
- Waiver placedSTLNov 20, 2025
Placed on waivers.
2024-25
- ActivatedSTLApr 14, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySTLApr 4, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedSTLFeb 27, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySTLFeb 23, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.