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LW · Columbus Blue Jackets · Shoots L · Age 24NHL
Matthew Knies$7.75M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit7.5% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $7.75M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 2 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
7.5%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$756Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 21th percentile among F peers
8 GP · low availability2 G · 2 A · 4 PTS
Contracts2 on record
6-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $7.75M | 8.1% | $3.00M | $6.00M | $9.00M | -$765K | 23 | 43 | 66 |
| 2026-27 | — | $7.75M | 7.5% | $7.00M | $2.00M | $9.00M | -$7.8M | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2027-28 | — | $7.75M | 6.8% | $7.00M | $2.00M | $9.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $7.75M | 6.3% | $6.50M | $500.0K | $7.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | — | $7.75M | 5.8% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $7.75M | 5.5% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $36.00M | $10.50M | $46.50M | -$8.5M | 25 | 45 | 70 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$837K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.3M | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 2024-25 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$5.2M | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$6.7M | 44 | 50 | 94 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedTORNov 26, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORNov 18, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- Qualifying offerTORJun 30, 2025
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ExtensionTORJun 29, 2025
Re-signed to a 6-year $46.5M contract extension.
- ActivatedTORMay 18, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORMay 17, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedTORFeb 1, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTORJan 29, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryTORJan 24, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedTORNov 30, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTORNov 22, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedTORDec 16, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORDec 12, 2023
Day-to-day with an illness.
2022-23
- InjuryTORMay 5, 2023
Out for the season with a concussion.
- SigningTORApr 9, 2023
Signed 2021 second-round pick to a 3-year $2.8M entry-level contract.