Breaking: Canadiens sign Mike Matheson to five-year, $30M extension:
Habs lock up one of their key defencemen through the 2030-31 season.
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Canadiens extend Mike Matheson through 2030-31The 31-year-old defenceman’s deal carries a US$6 million annual cap hit and begins next season.
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- The Canadiens announced the extension for 31-year-old Mike Matheson on November 28, 2025.
- The new contract starts next season and runs through 2030-31, when Matheson will be 37.
- After the 4-1 win over the Golden Knights on Friday afternoon, Matheson recorded an assist and had four goals, 11 assists and 15 points in 23 games this season, along with a plus-14 rating while averaging 24:48 of ice time.
- The deal leaves the Canadiens’ top four defencemen signed long term: Lane Hutson through 2033-34, Noah Dobson through 2032-33, and Matheson and Kaiden Guhle through 2030-31.
For me, I see this contract as hoping that we will continue to build, and that we’ll be winning some Stanley Cups over this contract,— Mike Matheson; after the Canadiens beat the Golden Knights 4-1 in Las Vegas
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