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Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Sean Monahan

Position Center Current Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Shoots Left Current Contract 5 years ($5.5M CapHit)
Height 6'2" Expires 2028-29
Weight (lbs) 206 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age (DOB) 31 (Oct 12, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 1, Overall 6 (CGY)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 24, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Activated from IR
Jan 9, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 5 years @ $5.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jun 20, 2023 Montreal Canadiens Signed 1 year @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2023-24
Aug 19, 2016 Calgary Flames Signed 7 years @ $6.375M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 22, 2013 Calgary Flames Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon


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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2015-16 CGY 81 0.60 -0.28 0.99 0.99 0.10 -0.26 - -0.70
2016-17 CGY 82 1.07 0.85 0.26 -0.22 0.25 -0.59 - 0.70
2017-18 CGY 74 1.04 0.40 0.89 0.79 1.03 -1.16 - -0.50
2018-19 CGY 78 1.30 1.01 0.44 0.47 0.16 -0.64 - -1.92
2019-20 CGY 70 -0.08 -0.18 -0.09 -0.58 0.67 -1.50 - -0.41
2020-21 CGY 50 0.01 0.27 -0.45 -0.82 0.81 -0.09 - 1.79
2021-22 CGY 65 -1.45 -0.72 -1.34 -1.94 0.65 -0.71 -0.55 -1.46
2022-23 MTL 25 0.57 0.94 -0.31 -0.33 0.40 -0.83 -0.22 0.55
2023-24 MTL, WPG 83 0.10 -0.08 0.05 0.50 -0.66 -0.26 -0.21 -0.37
2024-25 CBJ 54 2.58 3.52 0.02 0.66 1.84 -1.04 -0.58 1.35
2025-26 CBJ 78 -1.36 -1.01 -0.95 -0.76 1.56 -1.20 -0.21 -0.03

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2015-16 CGY 81 1.05 1.04 -0.61 0.19 0.36 0.26 51.0
2016-17 CGY 82 0.64 1.05 -1.35 -0.43 0.70 2.01 51.5
2017-18 CGY 74 0.93 1.28 -1.61 0.09 0.99 1.20 50.4
2018-19 CGY 78 1.40 0.95 -1.92 -0.34 0.54 1.21 51.1
2019-20 CGY 70 0.91 1.09 -1.86 -0.44 0.04 0.98 52.6
2020-21 CGY 50 0.65 1.11 -1.44 -0.96 -0.74 0.80 49.0
2021-22 CGY 65 -0.56 0.42 -1.89 -1.01 -0.86 0.73 53.1
2022-23 MTL 25 -0.27 0.89 0.28 0.70 0.93 0.23 55.1
2023-24 MTL, WPG 83 0.16 1.08 -0.12 0.62 0.69 0.01 54.9
2024-25 CBJ 54 0.61 1.09 0.44 2.35 2.27 -0.86 52.6
2025-26 CBJ 78 -0.03 0.20 0.69 0.22 0.92 0.89 52.3

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 CGY 81 1111:48 0.92 0.97 1.89 0.70 0.21 13.18 10.09 3.09 3.53 5.29
2016-17 CGY 82 1058:45 0.79 1.13 1.93 0.86 -0.07 10.53 11.41 -0.88 2.81 5.62
2017-18 CGY 74 998:42 1.08 1.26 2.34 0.87 0.21 13.85 11.17 2.67 1.67 7.22
2018-19 CGY 78 1113:13 0.92 1.46 2.37 0.81 0.11 12.32 10.89 1.43 2.79 5.59
2019-20 CGY 70 964:55 0.68 0.87 1.55 0.85 -0.17 9.02 11.24 -2.22 0.63 8.23
2020-21 CGY 50 646:16 0.46 0.93 1.39 0.68 -0.21 7.35 10.74 -3.39 3.53 8.24
2021-22 CGY 65 734:59 0.24 0.57 0.82 0.71 -0.46 3.75 10.82 -7.07 2.63 7.89
2022-23 MTL 25 288:18 0.62 1.25 1.87 0.76 -0.13 8.33 10.10 -1.76 2.13 8.51
2023-24 WPG 34 422:34 1.28 0.85 2.13 0.83 0.45 18.75 12.12 6.63 3.12 7.81
2023-24 MTL 49 617:56 0.49 1.17 1.65 0.58 -0.10 8.06 9.72 -1.65 3.49 4.65
2023-24 MTL, WPG 83 1040:30 0.81 1.04 1.85 0.68 0.12 12.73 10.77 1.96 3.33 6.00
2024-25 CBJ 54 734:45 0.90 2.12 3.02 0.74 0.16 13.25 10.89 2.36 0.84 12.60
2025-26 CBJ 78 958:44 0.44 0.63 1.06 0.67 -0.23 7.22 11.01 -3.79 0.77 13.08

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 CGY 81 1111:48 39.50 2.91 2.34 40.85 2.86 2.43 50.47 49.00 0.26 0.24 0.34
2016-17 CGY 82 1058:45 41.65 2.55 2.40 43.64 2.27 2.45 52.94 49.48 0.39 0.36 0.50
2017-18 CGY 74 998:42 51.07 3.54 2.86 45.24 2.70 2.68 56.73 51.66 0.51 0.52 -0.50
2018-19 CGY 78 1113:13 46.57 3.29 2.90 41.88 3.02 2.61 52.14 52.64 0.35 0.37 -0.56
2019-20 CGY 70 964:55 43.34 2.30 2.47 45.95 2.86 2.63 44.58 48.43 0.00 0.28 -2.79
2020-21 CGY 50 646:16 38.71 1.76 2.30 39.92 1.67 2.19 51.35 51.29 -0.06 0.09 -1.74
2021-22 CGY 65 734:59 45.31 1.71 2.50 41.14 2.61 2.26 39.62 52.48 -0.61 -0.05 -4.85
2022-23 MTL 25 288:18 43.50 2.50 2.63 40.79 2.91 2.94 46.15 47.21 0.22 0.17 0.68
2023-24 WPG 34 422:34 47.28 3.55 2.77 40.18 2.13 2.36 62.50 53.96 0.38 -0.11 4.85
2023-24 MTL 49 617:56 39.81 2.62 2.57 46.61 2.52 2.96 50.94 46.44 0.28 0.25 0.68
2023-24 MTL, WPG 83 1040:30 42.84 3.00 2.65 44.00 2.36 2.72 55.91 49.36 0.32 0.11 2.19
2024-25 CBJ 54 734:45 49.57 4.16 2.88 39.61 2.20 2.35 65.38 55.05 0.77 -0.18 9.61
2025-26 CBJ 78 958:44 45.06 2.57 2.87 42.99 2.57 2.72 50.00 51.30 0.25 0.27 -0.26

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Sean Monahan signed a $27,500,000 5-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Don Waddell on July 1, 2024 with an AAV of $5,500,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2028-29 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.25% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 29 NMC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $1,500,000 $5,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2025-26 30 NMC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $1,500,000 $3,900,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 UFA
2026-27 31 NMC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $1,500,000 $3,200,000 $4,700,000 $4,700,000 UFA
2027-28 32 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $1,500,000 $3,700,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 UFA
2028-29 33 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $1,000,000 $4,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 UFA
Total - $7,000,000 $20,500,000 $27,500,000 $27,500,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.25
Clause: In 2027-28 and 2028-29 player has a 15 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Sean Monahan signed a $1,985,000 1-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and General Manager Kent Hughes on June 20, 2023 with an AAV of $1,985,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.38% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 28 $1,985,000 $2,000,000 $15,000 - $1,985,000 $1,985,000 $1,985,000 UFA
Total $15,000 - $1,985,000 $1,985,000 $1,985,000
Signed: June 20, 2023
Team: Montreal Canadiens
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.38
Note: $15,000 bonus at 26 games played.

Sean Monahan signed a $50,625,000 7-year contract with the Calgary Flames and General Manager Brad Treliving on August 19, 2016 with an AAV of $6,375,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.73% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 21 $6,375,000 $6,375,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 RFA
2017-18 22 $6,375,000 $6,375,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 23 $6,375,000 $6,375,000 - - $9,750,000 $9,750,000 $9,750,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 24 $6,375,000 $6,375,000 - - $9,750,000 $9,750,000 $9,750,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 25 M-NTC $6,375,000 $6,375,000 - $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2021-22 26 M-NTC $6,375,000 $6,375,000 - - $6,125,000 $6,125,000 $6,125,000 UFA
2022-23 27 M-NTC $6,375,000 $6,375,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
Total - $3,500,000 $47,125,000 $50,625,000 $50,625,000
Signed: Aug 19, 2016
Team: Calgary Flames
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.73
Clause: Starting in 2021-22 player has a 10 team no trade list.

Sean Monahan signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Calgary Flames and General Manager Jay Feaster on July 22, 2013 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 18 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 19 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 20 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 22, 2013
Team: Calgary Flames
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2009-10 GTHL Miss. Rebels 47 46 44 90 48
2010-11 OHL Ottawa 65 20 27 47 +24 32 4 2 2 4 -1
2011-12 OHL Ottawa 62 33 45 78 +25 38 18 8 7 15 -6 12
2012-13 OHL Ottawa 58 31 47 78 -18 24
2013-14 NHL Calgary Flames 75 22 12 34 -20 8 140 15.7 15:59
2013-14 WC-A Canada 7 0 2 2 +3 2 7
2014-15 NHL Calgary Flames 81 31 31 62 +8 12 191 16.2 19:37 11 3 3 6 -3 2 24 12.5 19:47
2015-16 NHL Calgary Flames 81 27 36 63 -6 18 197 13.7 19:10
2016-17 NHL Calgary Flames 82 27 31 58 -1 20 199 13.6 17:35 4 4 1 5 -4 9 44.4 18:30
2017-18 NHL Calgary Flames 74 31 33 64 +3 24 202 15.4 18:41
2018-19 NHL Calgary Flames 78 34 48 82 +7 12 211 16.1 19:03 5 1 1 2 +1 11 9.1 18:14
2019-20 NHL Calgary Flames 70 22 26 48 -16 25 166 13.3 18:06 10 2 6 8 2 24 8.3 18:16
2020-21 NHL Calgary Flames 50 10 18 28 -6 10 98 10.2 17:41
2021-22 NHL Calgary Flames 65 8 15 23 -15 24 111 7.2 14:04
2022-23 NHL Montréal Canadiens 25 6 11 17 -5 16 55 10.9 17:22
2023-24 NHL Montréal Canadiens 49 13 22 35 -10 10 104 12.5 18:27
2023-24 NHL Winnipeg Jets 34 13 11 24 +9 2 67 19.4 17:34 5 1 1 -1 13 0.0 18:21
2024-25 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 54 19 38 57 +19 20 128 14.8 19:01
2025-26 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 78 13 23 36 -1 12 131 9.9 17:07
NHL Career 896 276 355 631 -34 213 2000 13.8 17:52 35 10 12 22 -7 4 81 12.3 18:47