Canadiens Agree to Terms on 5-Year Extension with Mike Matheson

The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Mike Matheson to a five-year contract extension on Friday. The deal is worth $6 million per season. Many analytics and projection accounts had him pegged at over $7 million per season on a multi-year deal. While the Canadiens have a few higher-priced tickets on the blue line, this reflects a solid number, saving the team between $1 and $1.5 million per season.

The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension (2026-27 to 2030-31) with defenseman Mike Matheson

News release ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/j4zZ1bGjFU

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 28, 2025

NHL insider Frank Seravalli noted, “Matheson shows his commitment to #GoHabsGo, leaving a pretty substantial amount of total dollars on the table to stay in Montréal: 5 years x $6 million.”

Matheson has 14 points in 22 games and a +13 rating, leading Montreal with 24:50 per night, 10th in the NHL. Since joining the Canadiens, he’s set career highs across the board, including 62 points last season.

He is best described as a smooth-skating blueliner who logs a lot of difficult minutes and is very involved both offensively and defensively.

Now in his fourth year with Montreal, he was acquired from Pittsburgh in 2022.

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