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Nashville Predators · Jul 2024 – Oct 13, 2026
Montreal Canadiens · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated) Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Alexandre Carrier contract
#45DefenseAge 30Montreal Canadiens
Montreal CanadiensCap hit 2026-27
$3.75M$3,750,000Nashville Predators · Jul 2024 – Oct 13, 2026Montreal Canadiens · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)3 years · $11.25M total
Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 30
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 30
2026-27 · MTL · Cap hit $3.75M · Salary $2.80M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $4.6M in 2024-25, dropping to $2.8M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH | MTL |
| Cap hit | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M |
| % of cap | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Total salary | $4.60M | $3.85M | $2.80M |
| Base salary | $4.60M | $3.85M | $2.80M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $4.60M | $3.85M | $2.80M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 2, 2024 with NSH. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2023-241 year · $2.50M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 |
|---|---|
| Team | NSH |
| Cap hit | $2.50M |
| % of cap | 3.0% |
| Total salary | $2.50M |
| Base salary | $2.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $2.50M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with NSH. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-21 to 2022-233 years · $733K AAV · signed Apr 15, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH | NSH |
| Cap hit | $733K | $733K | $733K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K | $750K | $750K |
| Base salary | $700K | $750K | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $125K | $175K | $200K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 15, 2020 with NSH. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2017-18 to 2019-203 years · $688K AAV · signed Nov 12, 2015
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH | NSH |
| Cap hit | $688K | $688K | $688K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $715K | $650K | $700K |
| Base salary | $650K | $650K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $65K | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $10K | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $65K | $65K | $65K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Nov 12, 2015 with NSH. Source announcement