Entering the final year of his entry-level contract. Kaiden Guhle has a new extension with the Montreal Canadiens, a six-year deal that will end after the 2030-31 NHL season.
The contract will have a cap hit of $5.55 million per season. The contract is worth $33.3 million. The team announced the signing on Wednesday, and was the third signing announced this week. Guhle’s contract will start in the 2025-26 season.
Montreal’s first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft just completed his second season with the Habs, playing 70 games in 2023-24. He finished with new career highs in goals (six) and assists (16), ending with a -8 rating while playing a heavy defensive role.
The 22-year-old defenceman has the potential to become a top-pairing defenceman on the team, and this contract indicates that Kent Hughes is confident he will reach that level. Guhle is one of the leaders of the Habs’ overflowing blue-line depth, and will be for several years to come.
Like Juraj Slafkovský, who signed an eight-year contract, Guhle was eligible to sign an extension as of July 1.
Click the play button below to listen to our latest podcast, where Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss the contracts of Arber Xhekaj, Justin Barron, and Kaiden Guhle.
1:00 – Arber Xhekaj
11:10 – Justin Barron
17:39 – Commercial
17:45 – Kaiden Ghule
