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RD · Montréal Canadiens · Shoots R · Age 30NHL
Alexandre Carrier$3.75M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.6% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.75M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 3 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
3.6%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$412Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 45th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability1 G · 3 A · 4 PTS
Contracts4 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $3.75M | 4.3% | $4.60M | $0 | $4.60M | -$765K | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| 2025-26 | — | $3.75M | 3.9% | $3.85M | $0 | $3.85M | +$109K | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2026-27 | — | $3.75M | 3.6% | $2.80M | $0 | $2.80M | -$3.8M | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | $11.25M | $0 | $11.25M | -$4.4M | 11 | 40 | 51 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $2.50M | 3.0% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | +$493K | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Total | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | +$493K | 4 | 16 | 20 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $733.3K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$159K | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | — | $733.3K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$3.2M | 3 | 27 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | — | $733.3K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$557K | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | $2.20M | $0 | $2.20M | +$3.6M | 6 | 36 | 42 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $690.0K | 1.0% | $0 | $65.0K | $65.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | — | $668.3K | 0.9% | $0 | $65.0K | $65.0K | -$439K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | — | $688.3K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $65.0K | $715.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $688.3K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $688.3K | 0.8% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$439K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $2.00M | $195.0K | $2.19M | -$878K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedMTLApr 19, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLMar 31, 2026
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedMTLApr 30, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLApr 28, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedNSHDec 18, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- TradeMTLDec 18, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Predators.
- Injury reserveNSHDec 12, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryNSHDec 9, 2024
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
- SigningNSHJul 1, 2024
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 3-year $11.2M contract.
2023-24
- ActivatedNSHApr 2, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHMar 26, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedNSHFeb 10, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHJan 31, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedNSHDec 9, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHDec 1, 2023
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.