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RW · Columbus Blue Jackets · Shoots R · Age 29NHL
Mathieu Olivier$3.00M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 2 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
2.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$293Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 53th percentile among F peers
8 GP · low availability2 G · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $3.00M | 3.1% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$249K | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $3.00M | 2.9% | $3.90M | $0 | $3.90M | -$3.0M | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $3.00M | 2.6% | $2.90M | $0 | $2.90M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $3.00M | 2.4% | $2.40M | $0 | $2.40M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $3.00M | 2.3% | $2.40M | $0 | $2.40M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $3.00M | 2.1% | $2.40M | $0 | $2.40M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $18.00M | $0 | $18.00M | -$3.2M | 17 | 11 | 28 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $1.10M | 1.3% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | +$11K | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2024-25 | — | $1.10M | 1.3% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | +$2.3M | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Total | $2.20M | $0 | $2.20M | +$2.3M | 23 | 21 | 44 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$667K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$574K | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$93K | 5 | 11 | 16 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $730.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $30.0K | $730.0K | -$642K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | — | $730.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $30.0K | $730.0K | -$165K | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | $1.40M | $60.0K | $1.46M | -$807K | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryCBJMar 30, 2026
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCBJDec 28, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCBJDec 2, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryCBJNov 26, 2025
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- ExtensionCBJMar 5, 2025
Re-signed to a 6-year $18M contract extension.
2023-24
- ActivatedCBJOct 14, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCBJOct 6, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with a leg injury.
2022-23
- ExtensionCBJJun 21, 2023
Re-signed to a 2-year $2.2M contract extension.
- InjuryCBJMar 24, 2023
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
2021-22
- TradeCBJJun 30, 2022
Traded in a deal with the Predators.
- ActivatedNSHOct 22, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNSHOct 11, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningNSHJul 29, 2021
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $1.5M contract.
- Qualifying offerNSHJul 26, 2021
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2020-21
- ActivatedNSHMay 10, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.