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Montreal Canadiens · Jan 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Alexandre Texier contract
#85Left WingAge 27Montreal Canadiens
Montreal CanadiensCap hit 2026-27
$2.50M$2,500,000Montreal Canadiens · Jan 2026 – present2 years · $5.0M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 28
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 28
2026-27 · MTL · Cap hit $2.50M · Salary $2.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| % of cap | 2.4% | 2.2%* |
| Total salary | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jan 14, 2026 with MTL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2025-261 year · $1.00M AAV · signed Nov 23, 2025
| Season | 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Team | MTL |
| Cap hit | $1.00M |
| % of cap | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $1.00M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Nov 23, 2025 with MTL. Source announcement
Standard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $2.10M AAV · signed Jun 28, 2024Ended early: terminated Nov 23, 2025
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | STL | — |
| Cap hit | $2.10M | $2.10M |
| % of cap | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Total salary | $2.10M | $2.10M |
| Base salary | $2.10M | $2.10M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $2.10M | $2.10M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jun 28, 2024 with STL. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-22 to 2023-242 years · $1.52M AAV · signed Jul 28, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $1.52M | $1.52M |
| % of cap | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Total salary | $1.52M | $1.52M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 28, 2021 with CBJ. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2018-19 to 2020-213 years · $898K AAV · signed May 22, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $898K | $898K | $898K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $843K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $750K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $83K | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 22, 2018 with CBJ. Source announcement