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Montreal Canadiens · Dec 2023 – present Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Samuel Montembeault contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$3.15M$3,150,0003 years · $9.45M 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 $3.15M · Salary $2.45M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $4.0M in 2024-25, dropping to $2.45M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $3.15M | $3.15M | $3.15M |
| % of cap | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Total salary | $4.00M | $3.00M | $2.45M |
| Base salary | $3.00M | $3.00M | $2.45M |
| Signing bonus | $1.00M | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $4.00M | $3.00M | $2.45M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Dec 1, 2023 with MTL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2023-242 years · $1.00M AAV · signed Jul 18, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| % of cap | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Total salary | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 18, 2022 with MTL. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-221 year · $750K AAV · signed Aug 1, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $250K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Aug 1, 2021 with FLA. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-211 year · $700K AAV · signed Dec 22, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $85K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Dec 22, 2020 with FLA. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-201 year · $709K AAV · signed Jul 15, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $709K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $709K |
| Base salary | $709K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $70K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2019 with FLA. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2016-17 to 2018-193 years · $726K AAV · signed May 10, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $726K | $726K | $726K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $668K | $743K | $768K |
| Base salary | $575K | $650K | $675K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $258K | $183K | $158K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 10, 2016 with FLA. Source announcement
