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Mattias Ekholm

#14
age34
posD
shotl
h6'4"
w225lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$6,250,000$6.25M
Year 3 of 4
22/23
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA 2026 age 36

Profile

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Draft Team
Round4
Pick102
Year2009
Birthdate May 24, 1990
Birthplace Borlange
Nationality Sweden
UFA Year 2017
ELC Year 21
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $45,775,000

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP54
G7
A17
P24
PPG0.44
PIM24
EV TOI/GM 18.44
G60 0.12
P60 0.84
GF% 55.20
DFF% 60.50
REL DFF% 7.60
CF% 60.20
REL CF% 10.20
2022-2026 Standard Contract
4yrs
value$25,000,000$25.00M
cap hit$6,250,000$6.25M

Mattias Ekholm is signed to a 4 year, $25,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $6,250,000 per season, currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers. His contract was signed on October 13, 2021, and expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Ekholm will be 36 years old.

Signed On Oct 13 2021
Signing Agent Kurt Overhardt
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 7.58%
Signing Status UFAage 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M UFAage 36
AAV $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M
Base $5,500,000$5.50M $6,500,000$6.50M $6,500,000$6.50M $6,500,000$6.50M
Performance Bonuses - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - -
Total Salary $5,500,000$5.50M $6,500,000$6.50M $6,500,000$6.50M $6,500,000$6.50M
Minors Salary
$5,500,000$5.50M
$6,500,000$6.50M
$6,500,000$6.50M
$6,500,000$6.50M
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
* Retained Salary Feb 28, 2023

4.00% of contract was retained by the Nashville Predators in a trade to the Edmonton Oilers

Trade Details
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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
$6.25M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 54 7 17 24 24 996 55.20 60.50 7.60 60.20 10.20 0.12 0.84
2023-24
$6.25M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 79 11 34 45 47 1,360 64.00 61.90 7.50 60.00 7.40 0.35 1.63
2022-23
$6.25M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 21 4 10 14 4 355 75.60 61.00 7.10 58.30 7.60 0.68 1.86
2022-23
$6.25M
NHL Nashville Predators 57 5 13 18 24 949 47.00 52.50 5.50 52.50 4.70 0.25 0.70
2021-22
$3.75M
NHL Nashville Predators 76 6 25 31 44 1,315 55.50 49.30 -0.70 49.20 -0.50 0.23 0.91
2020-21
$3.75M
NHL Nashville Predators 48 6 17 23 14 839 65.20 49.80 0.90 51.10 3.00 0.36 1.22
2019-20
$3.75M
NHL Nashville Predators 68 8 25 33 32 1,233 47.40 48.60 -2.70 49.90 -1.10 0.34 1.12
2018-19
$3.75M
NHL Nashville Predators 80 8 36 44 47 1,505 56.52 53.40 3.46 53.99 3.00 0.16 1.08
2017-18
$3.75M
NHL Nashville Predators 81 10 24 34 46 1,430 54.62 52.82 3.84 55.71 4.57 0.17 0.76
2016-17
$3.75M
NHL Nashville Predators 82 3 20 23 34 1,541 53.27 55.34 4.64 53.56 3.30 0.12 0.74
2015-16
$1.04M
NHL Nashville Predators 82 8 27 35 44 1,363 55.24 57.03 5.61 53.91 1.74 0.18 1.06
2014-15
$1.04M
NHL Nashville Predators 80 7 11 18 52 1,284 56.86 57.93 4.19 56.55 4.77 0.23 0.70
2013-14
$900K
NHL Nashville Predators 62 1 8 9 10 914 45.45 53.35 2.63 49.87 1.49 0.07 0.53
2012-13
$900K
NHL Nashville Predators 1 0 0 0 0 15 0.00 54.33 -6.03 63.43 7.32 0.00 0.00
2011-12
$900K
NHL Nashville Predators 2 0 0 0 0 23 0.00 52.77 14.77 49.35 14.39 0.00 0.00
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Contract History

2016-2022 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$22,500,000$22.50M
cap hit$3,750,000$3.75M

Signed On Oct 26 2015
Signing Agent Kurt Overhardt
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 5.14%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M UFAage 32
AAV $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M
Base $3,000,000$3.00M $3,500,000$3.50M $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $3,000,000$3.00M $5,000,000$5.00M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - - -
Total Salary $3,000,000$3.00M $3,500,000$3.50M $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $3,000,000$3.00M $5,000,000$5.00M
Minors Salary
$3,000,000$3.00M
$3,500,000$3.50M
$4,000,000$4.00M
$4,000,000$4.00M
$3,000,000$3.00M
$5,000,000$5.00M
Clauses
UFA Year

2014-2016 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,075,000$2.08M
cap hit$1,037,500$1.04M

Signed On Jul 9 2014
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.50%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $1,037,500$1.04M $1,037,500$1.04M RFAage 26
AAV $1,037,500$1.04M $1,037,500$1.04M
Base $1,037,500$1.04M $1,037,500$1.04M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,037,500$1.04M $1,037,500$1.04M
Minors Salary
$1,037,500$1.04M
$1,037,500$1.04M
Clauses
UFA Year

2011-2014 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$3,075,000$3.08M
cap hit$1,025,000$1.03M

Signed On May 12 2011
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.40%
Signing Status age 21
Abbreviated $Amounts
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014
Cap Hit $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K RFAage 24
AAV $1,025,000$1.03M $1,025,000$1.03M $1,025,000$1.03M
Base $810,000$810K $810,000$810K $810,000$810K
Performance Bonuses $125,000$125K $125,000$125K $125,000$125K
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K $90,000$90K $90,000$90K
Total Salary $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Minors Salary
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
Clauses
UFA Year

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Mattias Ekholm Updates

Feb 7 2025

Ekholm notched a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Feb 5 2025

Ekholm notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues.

Feb 3 2025

Ekholm (illness) participated in Monday's practice, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Feb 1 2025

Ekholm (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, Bob Stauffer of the Edmonton Oilers Radio Network reports.

Jan 31 2025

Ekholm was not on the ice for Friday's practice due to illness, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Jan 30 2025

Ekholm (illness) is set to play Thursday versus Detroit.

Jan 29 2025

Ekholm didn't participate in Wednesday's practice session due to an illness, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Jan 28 2025

Ekholm scored an empty-net goal on six shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Jan 23 2025

Ekholm notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Jan 15 2025

Ekholm (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and expected to play Wednesday versus the Minnesota Wild, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Jan 15 2025

Ekholm (undisclosed) missed the morning skate and will be a game-time decision Wednesday versus Minnesota, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Jan 10 2025

Ekholm logged an assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Dec 31 2024

Ekholm scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club.

Dec 21 2024

Ekholm scored a goal on seven shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks.

Dec 20 2024

Ekholm deposited the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Boston Bruins.

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