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Los Angeles Kings · Jul 2021 – Oct 13, 2026
Montreal Canadiens · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)M-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Phillip Danault contract
CenterAge 33Montreal Canadiens
Montreal CanadiensCap hit 2026-27
$5.50M$5,500,000Los Angeles Kings · Jul 2021 – Oct 13, 2026Montreal Canadiens · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)6 years · $33.0M total
Year 6 of 6 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 34
2026-27 · MTL · Cap hit $5.50M · Salary $4.25M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the middle years: $6.75M from 2023-24 through 2024-25, dropping to $4.25M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | LAK | LAK | LAK | LAK | LAK | MTL |
| Cap hit | $5.50M | $5.50M | $5.50M | $5.50M | $5.50M | $5.50M |
| % of cap | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| Total salary | $4.00M | $5.50M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $5.75M | $4.25M |
| Base salary | $750K | $2.25M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $4.75M | $3.25M |
| Signing bonus | $3.25M | $3.25M | $3.00M | $3.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $4.00M | $5.50M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $5.75M | $4.25M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jul 28, 2021 with LAK. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2018-19 to 2020-213 years · $3.08M AAV · signed Jul 15, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $3.08M | $3.08M | $3.08M |
| % of cap | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Total salary | $3.00M | $3.00M | $3.25M |
| Base salary | $3.00M | $3.00M | $3.25M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.00M | $3.00M | $3.25M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2018 with MTL. Source announcement
Standard · 2016-17 to 2017-182 years · $913K AAV · signed Jul 5, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $913K | $913K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $875K | $950K |
| Base salary | $875K | $950K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $875K | $950K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 5, 2016 with MTL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $863K AAV · signed Jan 1, 2012
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CHI | CHI | MTL |
| Cap hit | $863K | $863K | $863K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $833K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $125K | $175K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jan 1, 2012 with CHI. Source announcement