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Aaron Ekblad

A. Captain
#5
age28
posD
shotr
h6'4"
w216lbs
Depth ChartRD1

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$7,500,000$7.50M
Year 8 of 8
17/18
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 29

Profile

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Draft Team
Round1
Pick1
Year2014
Agent Craig Oster
Birthdate Feb 7, 1996
Birthplace Windsor, Ontario
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2022
ELC Year 18
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $62,775,000

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP27
G1
A13
P14
PPG0.52
PIM31
EV TOI/GM 17.66
G60 0.13
P60 1.01
GF% 53.80
DFF% 51.40
REL DFF% -0.40
CF% 53.30
REL CF% 0.60
2017-2025 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$60,000,000$60.00M
cap hit$7,500,000$7.50M

Aaron Ekblad is signed to a 8 year, $60,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $7,500,000 per season. His contract was signed on July 1, 2016, and expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Ekblad will be 29 years old.

Signed On Jul 1 2016
Signing Agent David Gagner
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 10.00%
Signing Status RFAage 20
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M UFAage 29
AAV $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,500,000$7.50M
Base $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $5,000,000$5.00M $3,000,000$3.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $3,000,000$3.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $3,000,000$3.00M $3,000,000$3.00M
Total Salary $9,000,000$9.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M
Minors Salary
$9,000,000$9.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
$9,000,000$9.00M
$6,000,000$6.00M
$9,000,000$9.00M
$6,000,000$6.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out
Notes
Yrs 5-7: NMC; Yr 8: 12 team no trade list; Contract was signed by Jeff Jackson, now represented by Dave Gagner at Wasserman
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$7.50M
NHL Florida Panthers 27 1 13 14 31 477 53.80 51.40 -0.40 53.30 0.60 0.13 1.01
2023-24
$7.50M
NHL Florida Panthers 51 4 14 18 50 784 67.30 55.20 1.30 58.30 1.80 0.23 0.84
2022-23
$7.50M
NHL Florida Panthers 71 14 24 38 68 1,151 46.20 52.40 -1.10 54.90 1.90 0.21 0.73
2021-22
$7.50M
NHL Florida Panthers 61 15 42 57 26 1,049 61.90 59.10 4.30 58.20 2.90 0.57 1.66
2020-21
$7.50M
NHL Florida Panthers 35 11 11 22 33 604 56.40 56.30 2.90 54.40 3.00 0.40 0.79
2019-20
$7.50M
NHL Florida Panthers 67 5 36 41 26 1,214 56.40 52.40 6.30 53.60 5.90 0.20 1.53
2018-19
$7.50M
NHL Florida Panthers 82 13 24 37 47 1,499 49.07 48.31 0.38 49.52 0.18 0.28 0.88
2017-18
$7.50M
NHL Florida Panthers 82 16 22 38 71 1,446 51.09 46.15 -3.61 48.28 -1.86 0.37 0.83
2016-17
$925K
NHL Florida Panthers 68 10 11 21 58 1,132 39.47 47.66 2.00 51.56 1.57 0.21 0.58
2015-16
$925K
NHL Florida Panthers 78 15 21 36 41 1,319 56.57 50.86 2.42 51.55 2.79 0.41 1.05
2014-15
$925K
NHL Florida Panthers 81 12 27 39 32 1,401 57.69 54.73 4.95 53.41 3.64 0.26 0.94
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Contract History

2014-2017 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$11,325,000$11.33M
cap hit$3,775,000$3.78M

Signed On Sep 7 2014
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.34%
Signing Status age 18
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K RFAage 21
AAV $3,775,000$3.78M $3,775,000$3.78M $3,775,000$3.78M
Base $832,500$833K $832,500$833K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $2,850,000$2.85M $2,850,000$2.85M $2,850,000$2.85M
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year

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Aaron Ekblad Updates

Nov 30 2024

Ekblad scored a goal Saturday in a 6-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Nov 29 2024

Ekblad threaded two assists in Friday's 6-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Nov 21 2024

Ekblad recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Nov 17 2024

Ekblad recorded an assist, three shots on goal, two hits, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

Nov 1 2024

Ekblad notched three assists in Friday's 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars.

Oct 20 2024

Ekblad picked up two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Oct 6 2024

Ekblad notched three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's preseason win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Jun 11 2024

Ekblad scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2.

May 31 2024

Ekblad recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5.

Apr 29 2024

Ekblad notched a shorthanded assist, eight hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5.

Apr 19 2024

Ekblad (undisclosed) will be ready to play in Game 1 versus Tampa Bay on Sunday, per Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site,

Apr 16 2024

Ekblad (undisclosed) won't play in Tuesday's regular-season finale against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he'll be ready to rock for Game 1 of Florida's upcoming first-round playoff series, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports.

Apr 4 2024

Ekblad (undisclosed) is likely to miss the rest of the regular season, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.

Apr 4 2024

Ekblad (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against the Ottawa Senators.

Apr 2 2024

Ekblad (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Montreal Canadiens, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.