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Jake Evans
C · 
Montreal Canadiens · age 30
- Trade value
- $1.8M
- Likely range
- −$2.8M to $7.5M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 55, potential 55
- Player value
- $9.9M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $2.85M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 1.6 PS projected
- Role
- Depth C
- Style
- Power Playmaker
Jake Evans's trade value is $1.8M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NHL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $0.7M |
| 2028 | $2.9M | $2.6M | $0.8M |
| 2029 | $2.9M | $2.0M | $0.4M |
Projection
| Season | PS | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.5 | −0.0 to 3.7 | 98% |
| 2028 | 1.3 | −0.3 to 3.6 | 92% |
| 2029 | 0.9 | −0.2 to 2.9 | 78% |
| 2030 | 0.8 | −0.7 to 2.9 | 61% |
| 2031 | 0.6 | −0.3 to 2.4 | 54% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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