The team announced Friday that the defenceman has signed a five-year, $30-million contract extension that runs through the 2030-31 season and carries a cap hit of $6 million.
Currently in his fourth season with Montreal, Matheson has four goals and 10 assists in 22 games. The 31-year-old leads the Canadiens in average ice time at 24:50 per game, ranking 10th in the NHL.
The Pointe-Claire, Que., native set numerous career highs with the Canadiens during the 2023-24 season, including assists (51), points (62), power-play goals (5) and power-play points (28). He also matched a personal best with 11 goals that year.
Across 649 career NHL games with the Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers, Matheson has recorded 279 points (78 goals and 201 assists).
Originally drafted 23rd overall by the Panthers in 2012, Matheson was traded to Montreal by Pittsburgh along with a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft for Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling on July 16, 2022.
