Matthew Kessel
#3
age24
posD
shotr
h6'3"
w203lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$800,000$800K
Year 1 of 2
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
RFA
2026 age 26
Profile
2023-24 Stats
GP39
G1
A6
P7
PPG0.18
PIM12
EV TOI/GM
15.89
G60
0.10
P60
0.68
GF%
50.00
DFF%
42.30
REL DFF%
-1.20
CF%
45.50
REL CF%
0.30
2024-2026
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,600,000$1.60M
cap hit$800,000$800K
% Cap Contract Start
0.91%
Signing Status
RFA
age 24
Qualifying Offer
$840,000$840K
Arbitration Eligible
Notes
Represented by Lewis Gross & Mark Toof of SPM
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Base | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2023-24 Stats
GP39
G1
A6
P7
PPG0.18
PIM12
EV TOI/GM
15.89
G60
0.10
P60
0.68
GF%
50.00
DFF%
42.30
REL DFF%
-1.20
CF%
45.50
REL CF%
0.30
NHL Only
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $883,750 $884K |
NHL | St. Louis Blues | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 620 | 50.00 | 42.30 | -1.20 | 45.50 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.68 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $883,750 $884K |
NHL | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 70.00 | 29.50 | 72.30 | 26.70 | ||||||||||
Contract History
2022-2024
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,767,500$1.77M
cap hit$883,750$884K
expiry
2024
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.07%
Signing Status
age 22
Qualifying Offer
$874,125$874K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $883,750$884K | $883,750$884K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $82,500$83K | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $842,500$843K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| UFA Year |
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Matthew Kessel Updates
Apr 18 2024
Kessel was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday.
Apr 7 2024
Kessel scored a goal and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Mar 13 2024 | St. Louis Blues
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,600,000
Cap Hit
$800,000
Mar 13 2024
Kessel signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.
Mar 10 2024
Kessel was promoted from AHL Springfield on Sunday.
Feb 26 2024
Kessel was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Monday.
Jan 19 2024
Kessel recorded two blocked shots across 13:00 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Dec 30 2023
Kessel was recalled from AHL Springfield on Saturday.
Apr 6 2023
Kessel was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday.
Apr 2 2023
Kessel was recalled from AHL Springfield on Sunday under emergency conditions.
Mar 27 2022 | St. Louis Blues
Entry Level | 2 yrs
$1,767,500
Cap Hit
$883,750
Mar 27 2022
Kessel signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.
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