Zachary Bolduc: Contract, Stats, and Family Facts

Zachary Bolduc isn’t just another prospect — he’s a first-round pick who already outperformed his entry-level cap hit and arrived in Montreal via a July 2025 trade that signals organizational belief. This fact-checked briefing separates the confirmed contract data, trade context, and on-ice production from speculative extension chatter.

Birth Date: February 24, 2003 ·
Team: Montreal Canadiens ·
Position: Winger ·
NHL Points (regular season): 45 (24 goals, 21 assists in 97 games) ·
Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent (last contract 3 years, $2,590,002) ·
Cap Hit: $863,334 per season

Six key figures define Bolduc’s current contract and production — a snapshot of where he stands and what his value might be in upcoming negotiations.

The implication: the cap hit is the critical number for Montreal’s current cap planning.

What is Zack Bolduc’s salary?

Contract breakdown

• Bolduc signed a 3-year entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues on August 24, 2021, worth $4,012,500 (CapWages contract data).
• PuckPedia lists the current deal as 3 years, $2,590,002 with an annual cap hit of $863,334 (PuckPedia contract page).
• The Stanley Cap also records the same AAV of $863,333 (The Stanley Cap contract record).

Salary cap hit

• Cap hit: $863,334 per season for 3 years.
• Bolduc becomes a restricted free agent after the 2025-26 season (NHL.com trade report).
• Pro Hockey Rumors projects a two-year bridge deal around $3.588 million per year using AFP Analytics (Pro Hockey Rumors analysis).

How good is Zachary Bolduc?

NHL stats with Blues

• 45 points (24 goals, 21 assists) in 97 regular-season games (NHL.com trade report).
• In 2024-25 alone: 36 points (19 goals, 17 assists) in 72 games — ranked fourth among NHL rookies in goals and led all first-year players in plus-minus at plus-20 (NHL.com trade report).

Scouting report from Elite Prospects

“Bolduc’s tools give him the upper hand in downhill battles.”

— Elite Prospects scouting service

Potential with Canadiens

• Bolduc’s combination of size (6’0″, 187 lbs per Elite Prospects scouting service), left-hand shot, and proven rookie scoring makes him a natural fit for Montreal’s top nine.
• The trade for Logan Mailloux signals the Canadiens’ bet on Bolduc’s offensive upside (NHL.com trade report).

The pattern: the plus-minus and goal pace are more predictive than raw point totals at this stage.

Are Samuel and Zachary Bolduc related?

Who is Samuel Bolduc?

• Samuel Bolduc is a defenseman for the New York Islanders organization, drafted 117th overall in 2023.
• He shares the same surname but is not related to Zachary Bolduc by blood or family records.

Fact check: Not related

• Multiple searches and public player profiles confirm the two Bolducs have no known familial connection.
• The question arises simply because both are Quebec-born hockey players with the same last name.

The catch: the relationship myth won’t fade until one of them becomes a household name — and that’s the wrong bet for Montreal.

What is Zachary Bolduc’s nationality?

Birthplace and citizenship

• Born February 24, 2003, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada (Elite Prospects scouting service).
• He is a Canadian citizen, eligible to play for Team Canada internationally.

Ethnicity

• No public record of ethnicity beyond Canadian nationality; Bolduc’s family background has not been disclosed in official profiles.

What are Zachary Bolduc’s career stats?

NHL regular-season stats

• 97 games with St. Louis Blues: 45 points (24 goals, 21 assists) (NHL.com trade report).
• 2024-25: 72 games, 36 points (19 goals, 17 assists), plus-20, fourth among rookies in goals (NHL.com trade report).

Trade to Montreal

• July 1, 2025: Traded by St. Louis Blues to Montreal Canadiens for Logan Mailloux (NHL.com trade report).

Draft history

• Selected 17th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft by St. Louis Blues (NHL.com trade report).

“Bolduc was acquired to give the Canadiens a young offensive winger with term on his entry-level contract.”

— NHL.com trade announcement

The implication: the trade was a bet on production, not potential — Bolduc had already shown he could score at the NHL level before the deal.

Timeline signal: July 1, 2025 trade

• July 1, 2025 — Bolduc traded from St. Louis Blues to Montreal Canadiens for Logan Mailloux (NHL.com trade report).
• Bolduc becomes an RFA after the 2025-26 season (NHL.com trade report).
• Pro Hockey Rumors (April 2026): Bolduc a pending RFA, bridge deal projected at $3.588M per year (Pro Hockey Rumors analysis).

Confirmed facts vs. what remains unclear

Summary

Zachary Bolduc arrives in Montreal with a clear trajectory: a first-round pick who has already outperformed his entry-level cap hit, a trade that signals organizational belief, and an RFA clock that starts ticking now. The Bolduc family tree question is settled. The real question is whether his game grows with the opportunity — and for the Canadiens, extending him on a bridge deal around $3.6 million per year is the only move that avoids losing a 20-goal, plus-20 rookie who is only 22.

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