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Matthew
Kessel
- HT/WT:
- 6'2" · 205 lbs6'2" · 205 lbs
- Born:
- Jun. 23, 2000 (25)Jun. 23, 2000 (25)
- Drafted:
- 2020 (#150)2020 (#150)
- Cap Hit:
- $0$0
- Expires:
- RFA’26RFA’26
- Shoots:
- RightRight
- Needs Waivers:
- YesYes
- Projected (AFP):
- 850K x 1y850K x 1y
- ELC Age
- 22
- Waivers Age
- 22
- Daily Cap Hit
- $0
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Contracts | Career Earnings: $2,319,238
Standard Contract (Extension)
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: St. Louis Blues
Signing Date: Mar. 13, 2024
Matthew Kessel signed a 2 year, $1,600,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues on Mar. 13, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $800,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | - | $800,000 | 0.9% | $800,000 | $0 | $0 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2025-26 | - | $800,000 | 0.8% | $800,000 | $0 | $0 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| TOTAL | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 |
Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: St. Louis Blues
Signing Date: Mar. 27, 2022
Matthew Kessel signed a 2 year, $1,850,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues on Mar. 27, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $883,750.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | $883,750 | 1.1% | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $80,000 |
| 2023-24 | - | $883,750 | 1.1% | $925,000 | $0 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 |
| TOTAL | $883,750 | - | $925,000 | $0 | $185,000 | $1,582,500 | $1,767,500 | $160,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2012-13 | Detroit Honeybaked | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2013-14 | Little Caesars 13U AAA | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | - | - | |||||||
| 2014-15 | Little Caesars 14U AAA | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-16 | Team Royal | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-16 | Little Caesars 16U AAA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | Compuware 16U AAA | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | Team Orange | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | Fargo Force | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.09 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 18 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | Team Royal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | Chicago Steel | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 62 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0.31 | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 14 |
| 2019-20 | Univ. of Massachusetts | 34 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.32 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 48 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Univ. of Massachusetts | 29 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 0.79 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 16 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Massachusetts | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.46 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 22 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Springfield Thunderbirds | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.20 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 15:10 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Springfield Thunderbirds | 71 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 0.46 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.18 | 16:48 | 0 | 3.6 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Springfield Thunderbirds | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.22 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | USA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | STL | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.10 | 13:08 | -3 | 0.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Springfield Thunderbirds | 29 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.59 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 25 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | STL | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.10 | 12:32 | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 99 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.13 | 56 | -3 | 4.4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
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