Aaron Ekblad
A. Captain
#5
age29
posD
shotr
h6'4"
w220lbs
Depth Chart
RD1
No Current Contract
Previous Cap Hit
$7,500,000$7.50M
Term
8 Years
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 29
Aaron Ekblad is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 8 years, $60,000,000 with a cap hit of $7,500,000 per season with the Florida Panthers. It expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.
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Agent
Craig Oster
Birthdate
Feb 7, 1996
Birthplace
Windsor, Ontario
Nationality
Canada
Stick
Warrior Novium 2 Pro
2024-25 Stats
GP56
G3
A30
P33
PPG0.59
PIM53
EV TOI/GM
17.21
G60
0.19
P60
1.12
GF%
55.30
DFF%
53.00
REL DFF%
-2.40
CF%
55.20
REL CF%
0.10
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP56
G3
A30
P33
PPG0.59
PIM53
EV TOI/GM
17.21
G60
0.19
P60
1.12
GF%
55.30
DFF%
53.00
REL DFF%
-2.40
CF%
55.20
REL CF%
0.10
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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 | $7,500,000 $7.50M |
NHL | Florida Panthers | 56 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 53 | 964 | 55.30 | 53.00 | -2.40 | 55.20 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 1.12 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | $7,500,000 $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 | $7,500,000 $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 | $7,500,000 $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 | $7,500,000 $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 | $7,500,000 $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 | $7,500,000 $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 | $7,500,000 $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 | $925,000 $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 | $925,000 $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 | $925,000 $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 | |||||||
Player Updates
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Transactions & Updates
28
May
Ekblad logged an assist, four hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5.
24
May
Ekblad registered an assist, four hits and four blocked shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3.
22
May
Ekblad had two assists in a 5-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday.
15
May
Ekblad produced an even-strength goal and a power-play assist Wednesday in the Florida Panthers' 6-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of their second-round series.
11
May
Ekblad notched an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and 10 PIM in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4.
Contract History
2017-2025
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$60,000,000$60.00M
cap hit$7,500,000$7.50M
expiry
2025
UFA
age 29
% 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
|
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
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
2014-2017
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$11,325,000$11.33M
cap hit$3,775,000$3.78M
expiry
2017
RFA
age 21
Signed On
Sep 7 2014
Signed By
% 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 | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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