Patrik Laine is an ice hockey right winger for the Montreal Canadiens. Prior to the NHL, Laine played for Tappara in Finland’s top league, Liiga. Patrik Laine led all rookies with 17 goals and 33 points for Tappara and helped Tappara win the 2016 championship. He was named the playoff MVP that season.
Laine was drafted to the NHL in 2016, as the second overall by the Winnipeg Jets. In his debut season with the Winnipeg Jets, he scored 36 goals and 64 points, finishing second for the Calder Trophy. He scored 44 goals in his second season and helped the Jets reach the Western Conference Final. Laine was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2021 and later signed a four-year, $34.8 million contract with the team. He suffered a broken clavicle in December 2022 and entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program in January 2023. Patrik Laine joined the Montreal Canadiens in 2024. He made his Canadiens debut on December 3, 2024, after missing 24 games with a knee injury. Following that, Laine also made it to Finland’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster.
Patrik Laine's contract
Patrik Laine has a four-year, $34,800,000 deal with the Montreal Canadiens. The contract includes an $8,000,000 signing bonus and is fully guaranteed. His average annual salary is set to $8,700,000, as per Spotrac.
| Season | Age | Cap Hit | Total Cash Earnings | Cumulative Earnings |
| 2022-23 | 24 | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | $8,700,000 | $9,100,000 | $17,800,000 |
| 2024-25 | 26 | $8,700,000 | $9,100,000 | $26,900,000 |
Patrik Laine's contract breakdown
For the 2024–25 NHL season, Patrik Laine will earn $7.1 million in base salary. He will also receive a signing bonus of $2 million. His total cap hit for the Montreal Canadiens will be $8.7 million. His total yearly cash earnings will amount to $9.1 million. There is no listed dead cap value for this season.
| 2025-26 | 27 | $8,700,000 | $9,100,000 | $36,000,000 |
| 2026-27 | 28 | UFA | — | — |
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Patrik Laine's salary: How much is Patrik Laine getting paid?
In the 2024-25 season, Laine's base salary is set to $7,100,000. The salary will then include a $2,000,000 signing bonus, while his cap hit remains at $8,700,000.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024-25 | $7,100,000 | $2,000,000 | $8,700,000 | - | $9,100,000 |
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Patrik Laine career earnings
Laine's career earnings total $49,475,000, as of May 2025 (via Sportrac).
| Year | Cash Cumulative |
| 2016 | $925,000 |
| 2017 | $1,850,000 |
| 2018 | $2,775,000 |
| 2019 | $8,775,000 |
| 2020 | $15,563,775 $16,275,000 |
| 2021 | $23,775,000 |
| 2022 | $31,275,000 |
| 2023 | $40,375,000 |
| 2024 | $49,475,000 |
| Total | $49,475,000 |
What are the terms of Patrik Laine’s contract?
Laine’s contract runs through the 2025–26 season, after which he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2026. A 10-team no-trade list was part of the deal for the 2023 to 2025 seasons, as per Spotrac.
How much of Patrik Laine’s contract is guaranteed?
Laine's entire contract is fully guaranteed, meaning he will receive $34,800,000 in full. This includes a base salary of $26,800,000 and signing bonuses of $8,000,000.
Patrik Laine's contract history
Patrik Laine is playing under a four-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and was traded from Columbus to Montreal. The deal is worth $34.8 million in total and includes an $8 million signing bonus. It guarantees Laine an average annual salary of $8.7 million. In 2022, he signed a $34.8 million contract extension with Columbus for four years.
Before this extension, Laine signed a one-year deal with the Blue Jackets in 2021 worth $7.5 million. This contract did not include a signing bonus and kept him a restricted free agent heading into 2022.
Prior to joining Columbus, Laine was with the Winnipeg Jets, where he signed a two-year contract in 2019 worth $13.5 million. The average salary on that deal was $6.75 million per year, and he became a restricted free agent again in 2021.
Laine began his NHL career with Winnipeg under his rookie contract, a three-year deal signed in 2016. That contract was valued at $7.275 million in total, with a $277,500 signing bonus. He became a restricted free agent at the end of the 2018–19 season.
FAQs on Patrik Laine
A. Patrik Laine was traded by the Blue Jackets to the Montreal Canadiens in 2024.
A. Patrick Laine has recorded 11 career hat tricks as of 2025.
A. Patrik Laine was born on April 19, 1998.
A. Patrik Laine represents the Finland national team.
A. Patrik Laine was drafted 2nd overall in 2016 by the Winnipeg Jets.
