Here’s the latest I can confirm about Josh Anderson’s contract status:
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Josh Anderson signed a seven-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens in 2024, worth about $38.5 million, averaging $5.5 million per season. This agreement followed his trade to Montreal from Columbus in exchange for Max Domi and a third-round pick.[3][4]
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The deal runs through the 2026-27 season (end of the seven-year term). It included a substantial commitment from Montreal and solidified Anderson as a core part of their forward group at that time.[3]
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As of late 2024 into 2025, there were discussions in hockey circles about his value to the Canadiens and potential trade talks later in the season, but the seven-year pact itself remained in effect through the stated term.[6][3]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent updates from Canadiens or NHL outlets and summarize any new developments (e.g., contract extensions, no-trade clauses, or trade rumors) with direct citations.
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The deal has an average annual value of $5.5 million
www.nhl.comThe Montreal Canadiens are taking a significant risk here.
www.nbcsports.comMontreal is hoping that the six-foot-three, 222-pound right-winger's playing style that combines speed with grit addresses a need on a team that has long lacked toughness at forward.
globalnews.caJosh Anderson contracts, salary cap information, statistics, analytics
thestanleycap.comForward, sent to Montreal by Blue Jackets for Domi, gets $5.5 million annually, could have become restricted free agent
www.nhl.comJosh Anderson's situation with the Canadiens is really interesting to follow. Frank Seravalli just mentioned that several NHL teams are willing to make an offer for him before the trade deadline on March 7.
www.yardbarker.comMontreal Canadiens power forward Josh Anderson is primed for a bounce back season.
thehockeynews.comThe 23-year-old has requested a trade.
www.nbcsports.comThe Montreal Canadiens inked newly acquired forward Josh Anderson to a seven-year contract carrying an average annual value of $5.5 million, the club announced Thursday.Anderson's pact includes a no-trade clause and breaks down as follows, according to TSN's Darren Dreger: Year Salary 1 $4M 2 $4M 3 $7M 4 $8M 5 $7M 6 $5M 7 $3.5M The Canadiens will pay Anderson entirely in salary as no signing bonuses are included, reports Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. Montreal landed him in the trade that sent...
www.thescore.comRFA Josh Anderson requests trade from Blue Jackets
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