Rising forward, Cole Caufield will continue to call the city of Montreal home for the foreseeable future.
According to the team’s official Twitter, Caufield has agreed to an eight-year, $62.8 million extension with the Canadiens.
The Canadiens have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension (2023-24 to 2030-31) with forward Cole Caufield.#GoHabsGohttps://t.co/BZ1gBIzndL
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 5, 2023
The deal carries an average annual value of $7.85 million and keeps the 22-year-old in a Montreal uniform through the 2030-31 campaign. The contract also includes a 15-team no-trade clause in the sixth year, that number dropping to ten teams in year seven and five in year eight.
Caufield’s $7.85 million AAV falls just below team captain Nick Suzuki, who inked an eight-year, $63 million extension with the organization last offseason ($7.875 million AAV).
Montreal’s first-round selection in 2019 (15th overall), Caufield was scheduled to become a restricted free agent on July 1.
The Wisconsin native recorded 26 goals and 36 points in 46 games for the rebuilding Habs this season before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in January.
Montreal finished last in the Atlantic Division with 68 points (31-45-6).
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