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Erik Gustafsson

#56

age33

posLD

shotl

h6'0"

w190lbs

Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$2,000,000$2.00M

Year 2 of 2

24/25

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 34

Profile

Draft Team

Round4

Pick93

Year2012

Agent Craig Oster

Birthdate Mar 14, 1992

Birthplace Nynashamn

Nationality Sweden

Stick Bauer Twitch

UFA Year 2019

ELC Year 23

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $11.86M

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP515

G47

A193

P240

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.47

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.09

Career Statline Details

2024-2026 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$4,000,000$4.00M

cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

Erik Gustafsson is signed to a 2 year, $4,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $2,000,000 per season, playing for the Detroit Red Wings. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Gustafsson an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 1 2024

Signing Agent Craig Oster

Signed By

Signing GM Steve Yzerman

% Cap Contract Start 2.27%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	UFAage 34
AAV	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	33	$2,000,000 $2.00M	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	1	0	1	1	0
2024-25	32	$2,000,000 $2.00M	WC	Sweden	10	0	7	7	4
2024-25	32	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	60	2	16	18	20	40.0	49.0	1.7	52.0	4.7	0.07	0.62	6	14:25	1:32	0:01
2024-25	32	$2,000,000 $2.00M	International	Sweden (all)	10	0	7	7	4
2023-24	31	$825,000 $825K	NHL	New York Rangers	76	6	25	31	35	51.1	53.0	4.6	54.0	5.5	0.26	0.98	8	15:20	1:15	0:12	Playoffs	16	0	3	3	0
2022-23	30	$800,000 $800K	NHL	Washington Capitals	61	7	31	38	21
2022-23	30	$800,000 $800K	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	9	0	4	4	2	56.8	54.0	3.4	54.0	4.8	0.36	1.24	0	16:36	2:12	0:09	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	0
2021-22	29	$800,000 $800K	WC	Sweden	8	0	7	7	4
2021-22	29	$800,000 $800K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	59	3	15	18	14	49.3	47.0	0.0	50.0	4.9	0.15	0.82	5	13:36	1:55	0:05
2021-22	29	$800,000 $800K	International	Sweden (all)	8	0	7	7	4
2020-21	28	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	24	1	9	10	0
2020-21	28	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	5	0	2	2	0	48.6	48.0	0.8	52.0	2.8	0.15	0.89	-2	14:00	2:16	0:01	Playoffs	16	1	2	3	0
2019-20	27	$1,200,000 $1.20M	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	59	6	20	26	25
2019-20	27	$1,200,000 $1.20M	NHL	Calgary Flames	7	0	3	3	2	53.0	45.0	-2.5	49.0	0.4	0.21	0.91	5	16:58	2:30	0:11	Playoffs	10	0	4	4	0
2018-19	26	$1,200,000 $1.20M	WC	Sweden	8	2	2	4	2
2018-19	26	$1,200,000 $1.20M	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	79	17	43	60	34	52.1	46.0	0.8	50.0	1.4	0.36	1.37	8	18:47	2:52	0:06
2018-19	26	$1,200,000 $1.20M	International	Sweden (all)	11	2	3	5	2
2018-19	26	$1,200,000 $1.20M	EHT	Sweden	3	0	1	1	0
2017-18	25	$650,000 $650K	WC	Sweden	6	0	1	1	2
2017-18	25	$650,000 $650K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	35	5	11	16	6
2017-18	25	$650,000 $650K	International	Sweden (all)	9	0	1	1	4
2017-18	25	$650,000 $650K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	25	3	14	17	18
2016-17	24	$667,500 $668K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	68	5	25	30	40
2015-16	23	$667,500 $668K	WC	Sweden	8	0	2	2	0
2015-16	23	$667,500 $668K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	41	0	14	14	4												Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2015-16	23	$667,500 $668K	International	Sweden (all)	8	0	2	2	0
2015-16	23	$667,500 $668K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	27	3	8	11	38
2014-15	22		SHL	Frölunda HC	55	4	25	29	22												Playoffs	12	1	2	3	0
2014-15	22		Champions HL	Frölunda HC	13	6	13	19	2
2013-14	21		SHL	Frölunda HC	50	2	18	20	16
2013-14	21		ET	Frölunda HC	7	1	1	2	27												Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2012-13	20		HockeyAllsvenskan	Djurgårdens IF	49	7	16	23	52
2012-13	20		ET	Djurgårdens IF	7	2	2	4	8
2011-12	19		U20 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF U20	21	3	11	14	14
2011-12	19		SHL	Djurgårdens IF	41	3	4	7	16
2011-12	19		International-Jr	Sweden U20 (all)	3	0	1	1	8
2010-11	18		U20 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF U20	38	2	21	23	104												Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
2010-11	18		International-Jr	Sweden U19 (all)	3	1	1	2	0
2009-10	17		U20 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF U20	24	0	8	8	26
2009-10	17		U18 Region	Djurgårdens IF U18	15	4	7	11	24
2009-10	17		U18 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF U18	12	3	6	9	30												Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2008-09	16		U18 Region	Djurgårdens IF U18	22	2	7	9	10
2008-09	16		U18 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF U18	11	0	1	1	12												Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2008-09	16		TV-Pucken	Stockholm	8	0	4	4	8
2007-08	15		U16 SM	Huddinge IK U16	3	0	0	0	6
NHL Totals					515	47	193	240
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/1

2024

Gustafsson, Erik

2yrs

$2,000,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2023

Gustafsson, Erik

1yr

$825,000

Cap Hit

02/28

2023

Sandin, Rasmus

Gustafsson, Erik 2023 Round 1

07/13

2022

Gustafsson, Erik

1yr

$800,000

Cap Hit

10/11

2021

Gustafsson, Erik

1yr

$800,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Gustafsson, Erik

Gustafsson was loaned to AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday.

Oct

Gustafsson, Erik

Cleared

Oct

Gustafsson, Erik

Gustafsson was placed on waivers by the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

May

Gustafsson, Erik

Gustafsson (undisclosed) will join Team Sweden for the 2025 IIHF World Chmapionship.

Apr

Gustafsson, Erik

Gustafsson (undisclosed) won't play in the Detroit Red Wings' season finale versus the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.

All Transactions

Contract History

2023-2024 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$825,000$825K

cap hit$825,000$825K

expiry 2024 UFA age 32

Signed On Jul 1 2023

Signing Agent Craig Oster

Signed By

Signing GM Chris Drury

% Cap Contract Start 0.99%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$825,000$825K	UFAage 32
AAV	$825,000$825K
Base	$825,000$825K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$825,000$825K
Minors Salary	$825,000$825K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2022-2023 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$800,000$800K

cap hit$800,000$800K

expiry 2023 UFA age 31

Signed On Jul 13 2022

Signing Agent Peter Wallen

Signed By

Signing GM Brian MacLellan

% Cap Contract Start 0.97%

Signing Status UFAage 30

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$800,000$800K	UFAage 31
AAV	$800,000$800K
Base	$800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$800,000$800K
Minors Salary	$800,000$800K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2021-2022 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$800,000$800K

cap hit$800,000$800K

expiry 2022 UFA age 30

Signed On Oct 11 2021

Signing Agent J.P. Barry

Signed By

Signing GM Stan Bowman

% Cap Contract Start 0.98%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$800,000$800K	UFAage 30
AAV	$800,000$800K
Base	$800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$800,000$800K
Minors Salary	$800,000$800K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2020-2021 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$3,000,000$3.00M

cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M

expiry 2021 UFA age 29

Signed On Oct 12 2020

Signing Agent Peter Wallen

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 3.68%

Signing Status UFAage 28

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$3,000,000$3.00M	UFAage 29
AAV	$3,000,000$3.00M
Base	$2,750,000$2.75M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	$250,000$250K
Total Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

* Retained Salary Apr 12, 2021

50.00% of contract was retained by the Philadelphia Flyers in a trade to the Montreal Canadiens

Trade Details

2018-2020 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,400,000$2.40M

cap hit$1,200,000$1.20M

expiry 2020 UFA age 28

Signed On Mar 6 2018

Signing Agent Peter Wallen

Signed By

Signing GM Stan Bowman

% Cap Contract Start 1.51%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	UFAage 28
AAV	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Base	$800,000$800K	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$200,000$200K	$400,000$400K
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,400,000$1.40M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,400,000$1.40M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA
UFA Year

2017-2018 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$650,000$650K

cap hit$650,000$650K

expiry 2018 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 14 2017

Signed By

Signing GM Stan Bowman

% Cap Contract Start 0.87%

Signing Status RFAage 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$650,000$650K	RFAage 26
AAV	$650,000$650K
Base	$650,000$650K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$650,000$650K
Minors Salary	$200,000$200K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2015-2017 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,850,000$1.85M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2017 RFA age 25

Signed On May 16 2015

Signed By

Signing GM Stan Bowman

% Cap Contract Start 0.93%

Signing Status age 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$667,500$668K	$667,500$668K	RFAage 25
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	$575,000$575K	$575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses	$257,500$258K	$257,500$258K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$667,500$668K	$667,500$668K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year