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Matthew Knies

Columbus Blue Jackets
Position L
Age 24
Height 6'3"
Weight 227LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Phoenix, AZ, USA
Born Oct 16, 2002
Through 2030-31$38.8M

5 years$7.8M a year

7.5%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
109thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
7.4%of the Blue Jackets payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 24 $7.8M — This season
2027-28 25 $7.8M —
2028-29 26 $7.8M —
2029-30 27 $7.8M —
2030-31 28 $7.8M —
2031-32 29 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs KniesCap hit
103 Jesper Bratt NJD 28 2031 +$0.1M $7.9M 107 Quinn Hughes MIN 27 2027 +$0.1M $7.8M 107 Cole Caufield MTL 25 2031 +$0.1M $7.8M 109 Matthew Knies CBJ 24 2031 $7.8M 109 Andrei Svechnikov CAR 26 2029 Same $7.8M 109 Dylan Holloway STL 25 2031 Same $7.8M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $7.8M a year

AndreiSvechnikov $7.8Ma year 3 years, Hurricanes Age 26 DylanHolloway $7.8Ma year 5 years, Blues Age 25 EliasLindholm $7.8Ma year 5 years, Bruins Age 32
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
CBJ
$7M
$7.75M
2027-28
CBJ
$7M
$7.75M
2028-29
CBJ
$6.5M
$7.75M
2029-30
CBJ
$6.25M
$7.75M
2030-31
CBJ
$6.25M
$7.75M M-NTC
2031-32
CBJ
—
$7.75M
Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 16, 2002
Birth Place Phoenix, AZ, USA
Height 6'3"
Weight 227 LBS
Shoots/Catches L