Joel Edmundson
Age 30 Jun 28, 1993
Brandon CAN
Defense shoots left
6'4" 193 cm
215 lbs 98 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2020
Agent Craig Oster
Transaction History
| Nov 18, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Joel Edmundson | As expected, Edmundson (hand) will play Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports. |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (hand) was activated from long-term injured reserve Saturday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (hand) was on the ice in a non-contact jersey during Monday's practice, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports. |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (hand) has resumed skating and could return to practice later this week according to Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports. |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (hand) was moved to long-term injured reserve Monday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (hand) was placed on injured reserve Monday. |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (hand) skated prior to Saturday's optional practice, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (hand) had surgery Tuesday to stabilize a fractured hand and is expected to be out 4-6 weeks. |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson won't take part in Tuesday's practice because of an upper-body injury, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports. |
| Jul 1, 2023 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Washington Capitals acquired Joel Edmundson from the Montreal Canadiens for a 2024 3rd round pick and 2024 7th round pick |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson recorded an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) is set to return to the lineup Thursday versus the Los Angeles Kings, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's contest against the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) will not be in action versus San Jose on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) is expected to travel with the Montreal Canadiens and practice Monday ahead of the start of their four-game road trip. |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) is still considered day-to-day despite having missed the last seven games, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Toronto, per Arpon Basu of The Athletic. |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) will not play Thursday versus the Carolina Hurricanes, Jonathan Bernier of Journal de Montreal reports. |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) will miss Sunday's game against the Edmonton Oilers, according to Arpon Basu of The Athletic. |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the New York Islanders, Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse reports. |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) will miss Tuesday's game versus the Ottawa Senators, Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse reports. |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Ottawa, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports. |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson suffered an upper-body injury Thursday versus the Detroit Red Wings, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson suffered a lower-body injury and won't return to Thursday's game versus the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had an assist, two shots on goal and four blocked shots over 19:18 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson logged an assist and three hits in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson produced an assist, six blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson was assessed 17 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct, in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots over 21:38 of ice time in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had an assist, five shots on net, one hit and eight blocked shots over 22:29 of ice time in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Vegas. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (lower body) logged 21:07 of ice time in Montreal's 3-2 overtime loss to Winnipeg on Thursday. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (lower body) will return to action Thursday versus Winnipeg, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (lower body) will be a game-time decision Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, John Lu of TSN reports. Per the NHL media site, Edmundson has been activated off injured reserve. |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (lower body) will join the Montreal Canadiens on their upcoming four-game road trip, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports Tuesday. |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (lower body) is practicing in a non-contact jersey Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (lower body) is still without a clear recovery timeline after general manager Kent Hughes told reporters, "We're encouraged by his progress," per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca. |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson is considered out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, TSN 690's Jon Still reports. |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson scored a goal on four shots to go along with three hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators. |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Florida Panthers. He added seven hits and three blocked shots. |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had an assist, one hit and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson will not play Sunday as he is being eased back into action, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (back) will be activated off injured reserve and make his season debut Saturday against the Seattle Kraken, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (back) wore a non-contact jersey during Monday's practice. |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (back) participated in Monday's practice wearing a regular jersey, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (back) practiced in a non-contact sweater with teammates Friday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (back) is making progress in his recovery but remains sidelined indefinitely, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (back) was designated for the league's COVID-19 protocols Monday. |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson's back injury will force him to miss at least a few more weeks but won't require surgery, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (undisclosed) paired up with Jeff Petry during Thursday's practice, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (undisclosed) will travel with the team for its upcoming three-game road trip but isn't expected to play. |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (undisclosed) will join the team for Saturday's game-day skate but is not expected to play. |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (undisclosed) will likely begin practicing with the team later this week, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundsson (undisclosed) is expected to be unavailable another 10-14 days after suffering a setback in his recovery, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (undisclosed) has finished attending to a personal matter but isn't expected to join the Montreal Canadiens on their upcoming road trip, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson is currently away from the team to deal with a family matter according to coach Dominque Ducharme, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson will be sidelined for 2-3 weeks with an undisclosed injury, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (undisclosed) remains out despite initial indications he would return to practice by Wednesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (undisclosed) is expected to rejoin practice Tuesday or Wednesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (undisclosed) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. He is considered day-to-day. |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6. |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson produced two assists and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2. |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3. |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had a pair of assists in Wednesday night's 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| May 5, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson scored his third goal of the season and had two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Ottawa. |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had one assist, two shots on net, one hit and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had an assist, one shot on net, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had an assist, two shots on net, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson scored a goal on three shots and had two blocks in a 5-4 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson notched an assist, two shots on net and two PIM in Monday's 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had an assist, two shots on net and one hit in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Calgary. |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson recorded an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had one assist, one shot on net, one hit, two blocked shots and finished plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Ottawa. |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit, two blocked shots and was plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson scored an empty-net goal on two shots along with two hits, one blocked shot and a five-minute fighting major in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson had two shots, three hits and one block over 19:55 of ice time in Monday's 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Edmundson | Edmundson (undisclosed) was on the ice at Monday's practice, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed D Joel Edmundson to a four-year, $14 million contract. |
| Sep 12, 2020 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Montreal Canadiens acquired Joel Edmundson from the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2020 fifth round pick |
| Sep 24, 2019 | TRADE ANALYSIS The St Louis Blues acquired Justin Faulk and a 2020 fifth round pick from the Carolina Hurricanes for Joel Edmundson, Dominik Bokk, and a 2021 seventh round draft pick |
| Aug 6, 2019 | St. Louis Blues | Re-signed D Joel Edmundson to a one-year, $3.1 million contract. |
| Jul 24, 2018 | St. Louis Blues | Signed D Joel Edmundson to a one-year, $3 million contract. |
| Feb 9, 2018 | St. Louis Blues | Placed D Joel Edmundson on IR. |
| Dec 6, 2016 | St. Louis Blues | Activated D Joel Edmundson from injured reserve. |
| Nov 7, 2016 | St. Louis Blues | Placed D Joel Edmundson on IR. |
| Apr 8, 2016 | St. Louis Blues | Signed D Joel Edmundson to a two-year contract extension. |
| Dec 20, 2015 | St. Louis Blues | Recalled D Joel Edmundson from Chicago (AHL). |
| Dec 6, 2015 | St. Louis Blues | Assigned D Joel Edmundson to Chicago (AHL). |
| Sep 26, 2014 | St. Louis Blues | Assigned D Joel Edmundson to Chicago (AHL). |
| Mar 6, 2013 | St. Louis Blues | Signed D Joel Edmundson to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
| Feb 27, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Sabres Acquired Brad Boyes from St. Louis Blues in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft (Joel Edmundson). |
2023-2024 Regular Season Stats
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GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | ||||||||
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2006-2007 | Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA | WAAA U15 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA | MU18HL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA | MU18HL | 41 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 58 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA | MU18HL | 44 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 54 | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2010-2011 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 71 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 95 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 56 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 91 | Playoffs | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | WHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 29 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 64 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 108 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 49 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 67 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 909 | 46.43 | 51.39 | -1.60 | 54.46 | 2.45 | 0.07 | 0.59 | Playoffs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 1,070 | 53.62 | 45.36 | -6.36 | 48.98 | -2.15 | 0.17 | 0.79 | Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017-2018 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 1,215 | 47.87 | 50.08 | -3.53 | 51.80 | -0.79 | 0.30 | 0.74 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Canada | WC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 1,055 | 52.38 | 52.40 | -2.89 | 50.63 | -1.03 | 0.11 | 0.57 | Playoffs | 22 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 68 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 72 | 1,031 | 48.20 | 47.10 | -8.60 | 50.90 | -5.30 | 0.35 | 1.05 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 55 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 936 | 62.90 | 54.10 | 0.50 | 54.20 | -0.20 | 0.13 | 0.64 | Playoffs | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 395 | 48.80 | 41.70 | -6.20 | 43.80 | -3.40 | 0.30 | 0.76 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 949 | 33.60 | 42.30 | -2.10 | 42.80 | -3.50 | 0.13 | 0.51 | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 4 Years $14,000,000 4.19% of cap space
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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| Cap Hit | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,562,500 | $1,187,500 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Total Salary | $2,750,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,562,500 | $3,187,500 | |
| Minors Salary | $2,750,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,562,500 | $3,187,500 | |
| Clauses | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | |
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| Buy It Out | |||||
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10 team No Trade List. Contract negotiated & signed by Craig Oster of Newport; now represented by Darren Ferris of Quartexx
* Retained 50% of contract was retained by Montreal Canadiens in trade to Washington Capitals |
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Contract History
Standard Contract | 2 Years $2,100,000 1.44% of cap space
Signing Team 
Signing Date March 6, 2013
Signing Date March 6, 2013
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.15% of cap space