Josh Anderson 
Age 27 May 7, 1994
Burlington CAN
Right Wing shoots right
6'3" 191 cm
222 lbs 101 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2021
Agent Darren Ferris
Transaction History
| Jul 5, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored twice, with his second goal handing the Lightning a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday. | |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 21 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday. Two of the three goals were scored by Josh Anderson. | |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson provided eight hits, two shots and one block in Monday night's 5-1 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 1. | |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson registered an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 5. | |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored twice on four shots and added five hits in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 3. | |
| May 20, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1. | |
| May 16, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (undisclosed) participated in Sunday's practice, John Lu of TSN Montreal reports. | |
| May 12, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup Wednesday against the visiting Oilers, Arpon Basu of The Athletic | |
| May 11, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (undisclosed) is considered questionable for Wednesday's season finale versus the Oilers, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. | |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored twice on five shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Oilers. | |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson had an assist, six hits and one blocked shot in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Calgary. | |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored a goal on four shots and had two hits Monday in a 4-2 win over Toronto. | |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson had an assist, three shots on net and three hits in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Toronto. | |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson had one goal on five shots along with a hit and a blocked shot in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers. | |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson collected a pair of goals on three shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Ottawa. | |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Jets. | |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson recorded a power-play assist, three hits and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Canucks. | |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored a goal on four shots to go with three hits in Saturday's 7-1 win over Winnipeg. | |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against Winnipeg, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. | |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (lower body) won't play Thursday versus Winnipeg. | |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (lower body) won't play in Tuesday's game versus the Senators. | |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (lower body) is doubtful for Tuesday's game versus the Senators. | |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Tyler Toffoli | Toffoli took over for the injured Josh Anderson (lower body) on the second line in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets. He had a team-high six shots on goal in the loss. | |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (lower body) is expected to return within one week, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. | |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (lower body) is considered doubtful for Saturday's game versus the Jets. | |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (lower body) is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus the Jets, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. | |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Montreal interim head coach Dominique Ducharme said he doesn't believe the injury to Anderson (undisclosed) is serious, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. "We need to do more tests, so we'll know tomorrow. But we're confident so far," said Ducharme. | |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's game against the Jets. | |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson had an assist and two hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators. | |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson had two shots on net, one blocked shot, nine hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Toronto. | |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored a goal and doled out four hits in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Senators. | |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored a short-handed goal on five shots and led the team with five hits in a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Thursday. | |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored two goals in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks. | |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 6-2 win over the Canucks. | |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (illness) is slated to play in Monday's clash with Vancouver, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. | |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson tested negative for COVID-19 after leaving Saturday's game against the Flames with flu-like symptoms, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. | |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (illness) was removed from Saturday's game versus the Flames due to flu-like symptoms, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. | |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson (undisclosed) will not return to Saturday's game versus the Flames. | |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored a goal on his only shot and provided two hits in a 4-2 win over Calgary on Thursday. | |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson had an assist, five shots, two hits and a two-minute minor penalty in Saturday's 5-2 win over Vancouver. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Canucks. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson had one shot, four hits and four PIM over 16:53 of ice time in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Canucks. | |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson scored two goals in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs. | |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Josh Anderson | The Avalanche placed Anderson on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. | |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson skated on the second power-play unit during practice Tuesday and Wednesday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. | |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Montreal Canadiens | signed RW Josh Anderson to a seven-year, $38.5 million contract extension. | |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Trade | TRADE ANALYSIS The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Max Domi and a 2020 third round pick (78th Overall) from the Montreal Canadiens for Josh Anderson (1) Leave a Comment |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Montreal Canadiens | Josh Anderson | Anderson was sent to the Canadiens from the Blue Jackets on Tuesday in exchange for Max Domi and a 2020 third-round selection. | |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Max Domi | Domi was brought in by the Blue Jackets from the Canadiens on Tuesday, along with a 2020 third-round pick, in exchange for Josh Anderson. | |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Josh Anderson | Anderson (shoulder) has recovered from shoulder surgery and would have played in the postseason had Columbus advanced, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. | |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Activated | Columbus Blue Jackets | activated RW Josh Anderson from injured reserve. |
| Sep 16, 2019 | Assigned | Colorado Avalanche | assigned D Josh Anderson to Colorado (AHL). |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Recalled | Columbus Blue Jackets | recalled RW Josh Anderson from Cleveland (AHL). |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Assigned | Columbus Blue Jackets | assigned RW Josh Anderson to Cleveland (AHL). |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets | signed RW Josh Anderson to a three-year, $5.55 million contract. | |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Assigned | Columbus Blue Jackets | assigned RW Josh Anderson to Lake Erie (AHL). |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Recalled | Columbus Blue Jackets | recalled RW Josh Anderson from Lake Erie (AHL). |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Assigned | Columbus Blue Jackets | assigned RW Josh Anderson to Lake Erie (AHL). |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Recalled | Columbus Blue Jackets | recalled RW Josh Anderson from Lake Erie (AHL). |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Assigned | Columbus Blue Jackets | assigned RW Josh Anderson to Lake Erie (AHL). |
| Nov 18, 2015 | Recalled | Columbus Blue Jackets | recalled RW Josh Anderson from Lake Erie (AHL). |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Assigned | Columbus Blue Jackets | assigned RW Josh Anderson to Lake Erie (AHL). |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Assigned | Columbus Blue Jackets | assigned RW Josh Anderson to Springfield (AHL). |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Recalled | Columbus Blue Jackets | recalled RW Josh Anderson from Springfield (AHL). |
| Jan 22, 2015 | Assigned | Columbus Blue Jackets | assigned RW Josh Anderson to Springfield (AHL). |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Recalled | Columbus Blue Jackets | recalled RW Josh Anderson from Springfield (AHL). |
| Sep 29, 2014 | Assigned | Columbus Blue Jackets | assigned RW Josh Anderson to Springfield (AHL). |
| Nov 5, 2013 | Columbus Blue Jackets | signed RW Josh Anderson to a three-year, entry-level contract. | |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Assigned | Columbus Blue Jackets | assigned RW Josh Anderson to London (OHL). |
2020-2021 Regular Season Stats
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Josh Anderson |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Montréal Canadiens
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52 | 17 | 7 | 24 | -10 | 38 | 705 | 43.40 | 53.10 | -0.70 | 52.60 | -1.70 | 1.28 | 1.70 |
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Burlington Eagles U18 AAA | SCTA U18 | 58 | 41 | 35 | 76 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Burlington Cougars | OJHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Burlington Eagles U18 AAA | Big Nickel Midget | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | London Knights | OHL | 64 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 34 | Playoffs | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | London Knights | M-Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Playoffs | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2012-2013 | London Knights | OHL | 68 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 77 | Playoffs | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | London Knights | M-Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Playoffs | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | London Knights | OHL | 59 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 81 | Playoffs | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | London Knights | M-Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Playoffs | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | OHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 42.86 | 41.75 | -2.88 | 50.08 | 2.20 | 0.00 | 0.75 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 58 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 108 | Playoffs | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 127 | 55.56 | 46.58 | -5.72 | 43.17 | -3.57 | 0.47 | 1.90 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 78 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 89 | 903 | 57.97 | 49.25 | -2.55 | 48.02 | -3.99 | 1.06 | 1.79 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017-2018 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 63 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 934 | 53.42 | 50.83 | -1.42 | 53.55 | 3.47 | 0.96 | 1.48 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017-2018 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 82 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 60 | 1,137 | 62.63 | 53.42 | 3.01 | 50.12 | -0.13 | 1.06 | 1.79 | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 321 | 37.50 | 53.60 | -1.10 | 49.20 | -0.50 | 0.19 | 0.56 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 38 | 705 | 43.40 | 53.10 | -0.70 | 52.60 | -1.70 | 1.28 | 1.70 | Playoffs | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 7 Years $38,500,000 6.75% of cap space
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,500,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,500,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,500,000 | |
| Clauses | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | ||
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||
| Years 2-4: 8 team No Trade List, Years 5-7: 5 Team No Trade List | ||||||||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 3 Years $5,550,000 2.47% of cap space
Signing Team 
Signing Date November 12, 2013
Signing Date November 12, 2013
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.10% of cap space