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C · Toronto Maple Leafs · Shoots L · Age 29NHL
Auston Matthews
$13.25M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit12.7% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $13.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 3 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
12.7%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$1.9Mdeficit vs. cap hit · 1th percentile among F peers
12 GP · low availability8 G · 10 A · 18 PTS
Contracts3 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NMC | $13.25M | 15.1% | $775.0K | $15.93M | $16.70M | -$5.0M | 33 | 45 | 78 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $13.25M | 13.9% | $775.0K | $14.43M | $15.20M | -$7.6M | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $13.25M | 12.7% | $900.0K | $10.18M | $11.08M | -$13.3M | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $13.25M | 11.7% | $900.0K | $9.12M | $10.02M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $3.35M | $49.65M | $53.00M | -$25.9M | 68 | 81 | 149 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $11.63M | 14.3% | $700.0K | $15.20M | $15.90M | -$4.6M | 47 | 33 | 80 |
| 2020-21 | — | $11.64M | 14.3% | $700.0K | $15.20M | $15.90M | -$4.2M | 41 | 25 | 66 |
| 2021-22 | — | $11.64M | 14.3% | $750.0K | $9.72M | $10.47M | -$2.8M | 60 | 46 | 106 |
| 2022-23 | — | $11.64M | 14.1% | $750.0K | $7.20M | $7.95M | -$4.1M | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $11.64M | 13.9% | $775.0K | $7.20M | $7.97M | -$1.7M | 69 | 38 | 107 |
| Total | $3.67M | $54.52M | $58.20M | -$17.4M | 257 | 187 | 444 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$3.6M | 40 | 29 | 69 |
| 2017-18 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$3.2M | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$4.5M | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$11.2M | 111 | 94 | 205 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryTORMar 19, 2026
Out for the season following surgery on knee to repair toan MCL.
- InjuryTORMar 13, 2026
Out for the season with a torn MCL in knee.
- Injury reserveTORMar 12, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a torn MCL in knee — out for the season.
- ActivatedTORJan 1, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORDec 30, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedTORNov 26, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTORNov 14, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryTORNov 12, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedTORJan 4, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTORDec 31, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryTORDec 21, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedTORNov 29, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTORNov 8, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryTORNov 5, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedTORMay 4, 2024
Returned to the lineup.