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Montreal Canadiens · Mar 2025 – present Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Jake Evans contract
#71CenterAge 30Montreal Canadiens
Montreal CanadiensCap hit 2026-27
$2.85M$2,850,000Montreal Canadiens · Mar 2025 – present4 years · $11.4M total
Year 2 of 4 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 33
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 33
2026-27 · MTL · Cap hit $2.85M · Salary $2.85M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid evenly: $2.85M every season.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85M |
| % of cap | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.5%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85M |
| Base salary | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clause | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Mar 4, 2025 with MTL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $1.70M AAV · signed Oct 3, 2021
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $1.70M | $1.70M | $1.70M |
| % of cap | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Total salary | $1.70M | $1.70M | $1.70M |
| Base salary | $1.70M | $1.70M | $1.70M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $1.70M | $1.70M | $1.70M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 3, 2021 with MTL. Source announcement
Two-way · 2020-21 to 2021-222 years · $750K AAV · signed Sep 23, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $750K | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K | $800K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Sep 23, 2020 with MTL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2018-19 to 2019-202 years · $925K AAV · signed Apr 9, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $425K | $425K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Apr 9, 2018 with MTL. Source announcement