The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Mike Matheson to a five-year, US$30-million contract extension.
The Canadiens made the announcement in Las Vegas before a game against the Golden Knights.
Matheson’s extension starts next season and runs through to 2030-31.
The 31-year-old from Pointe-Claire, Que., has four goals and 10 assists in 22 games this season with a plus-13 differential.
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Montreal Canadiens’ Mike Matheson (8) celebrates with teammate in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.
Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press
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Matheson leads the Canadiens in average ice time at almost 25 minutes per game in his fourth season in Montreal.
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