The Montreal Canadiens have locked up one of their young stars as forward Cole Caufield has signed an 8-year contract extension worth $62.8-million USD.
NHL rumors had circulated that Caufield could receive an offer sheet on July 1 if no contract extension had been signed with the Habs.
His new contract includes a 15 team no-trade list in 2028-29, a 10 team no-trade list in 2029-30 and a 5 team no-trade list in 2030-31.
Caufield, 22, was drafted 15th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2019 NHL entry draft. Currently over a career that spans 3 seasons, he has a total 84 points in 123 games played, and 12 playoffs points in 20 games played.
You can view the Habs salary cap with Cole Caufield’s updated cap hit to see how the Caufield’s contract affects the Canadiens projected cap space for 2023-24.
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Cole Caufield contract breakdown
| SEASON | CLAUSE | CAP HIT | S. BONUSES | BASE SALARY | TOTAL SALARY |
| 2023-24 | $7,850,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,975,000 | $9,975,000 | |
| 2024-25 | $7,850,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,975,000 | $9,975,000 | |
| 2025-26 | $7,850,000 | $0 | $9,975,000 | $9,975,000 | |
| 2026-27 | $7,850,000 | $0 | $8,705,000 | $8,705,000 | |
| 2027-28 | $7,850,000 | $0 | $6,215,000 | $6,215,000 | |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $7,850,000 | $0 | $5,985,000 | $5,985,000 |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $7,850,000 | $0 | $5,985,000 | $5,985,000 |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $7,850,000 | $0 | $5,985,000 | $5,985,000 |
| TOTAL | $62,800,000 | $10,000,000 | $52,800,000 | $62,800,000 |
