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Mattias Ekholm

#14

age35

posLD

shotl

h6'4"

w225lbs

Depth Chart LD1

Cap Relief

Current Contract

Extension signed

Cap Hit

$6,250,000$6.25M

Year 4 of 4

22/23

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 36

Next Contract

Signed Oct 8, 2025

Next Cap Hit

$4,000,000$4.00M

Term

3 Years

Next Expiry Status

UFA 2029 age 39

Profile

Draft Team

Round4

Pick102

Year2009

Agent Kurt Overhardt

Birthdate May 24, 1990

Birthplace Borlange

Nationality Sweden

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UFA Year 2017

ELC Year 21

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $49.63M

Regular Season

GP20

PPG0.35

PIM4

5x5 TOI/GP 17:20

PP TOI/GP 0:26

PK TOI/GP 1:35

G60 0.17

P60 1.04

GF% 41.2

xGF% 55.0

RELxGF% 10.5

CF% 56.0

REL CF% 10.0

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP904

G87

A280

P367

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.41

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.10

Career Statline Details

Extension

2026-2029 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$12,000,000$12.00M

cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M

expiry 2029 UFA age 39

Mattias Ekholm is signed to a 3 year, $12,000,000 contract extension with a cap hit of $4,000,000 per season. He plays for the Edmonton Oilers. His next contract begins for the 2026-27 season and expires at the end of the 2028-29 season, making him an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Oct 8 2025

Signing Agent Kurt Overhardt

Signed By

Signing GM Stan Bowman

% Cap Contract Start 3.85%

Signing Status UFAage 35

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029
Cap Hit	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	UFAage 39
AAV	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$2,000,000$2.00M	-	-
Total Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Minors Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2022-2026 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$25,000,000$25.00M

cap hit$6,250,000$6.25M

Signed On Oct 13 2021

Signing Agent Kurt Overhardt

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% 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
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
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

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP20

PPG0.35

PIM4

5x5 TOI/GP 17:20

PP TOI/GP 0:26

PK TOI/GP 1:35

G60 0.17

P60 1.04

GF% 41.2

xGF% 55.0

RELxGF% 10.5

CF% 56.0

REL CF% 10.0

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP904

G87

A280

P367

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.41

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.10

Career Statline Details

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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	35	$6,250,000 $6.25M	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	20	1	6	7	4	41.2	55.0	10.5	56.0	10.0	0.17	1.04	-1	17:20	0:26	1:35
2024-25	34	$6,250,000 $6.25M	NHL 4 Nations	Sweden	3	0	1	1	0
2024-25	34	$6,250,000 $6.25M	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	65	9	24	33	30	51.4	59.0	8.2	60.0	9.8	0.15	0.91	8	18:12	0:53	1:58	Playoffs	7	1	5	6	0
2023-24	33	$6,250,000 $6.25M	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	79	11	34	45	47	64.2	63.0	6.7	60.0	7.5	0.35	1.61	7	17:29	0:51	1:53	Playoffs	25	5	5	10	0
2022-23	32	$6,250,000 $6.25M	NHL	Nashville Predators	57	5	13	18	24
2022-23	32	$6,250,000 $6.25M	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	21	4	10	14	4	58.3	56.0	7.6	54.0	5.7	0.36	1.04	5	16:59	1:15	2:27	Playoffs	12	1	6	7	0
2021-22	31	$3,750,000 $3.75M	NHL	Nashville Predators	76	6	25	31	44	56.5	49.0	-1.2	49.0	-0.7	0.22	0.90	10	17:37	1:30	3:05	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	0
2020-21	30	$3,750,000 $3.75M	NHL	Nashville Predators	48	6	17	23	14	65.2	50.0	1.5	51.0	3.0	0.35	1.18	4	17:57	1:33	2:28	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	0
2019-20	29	$3,750,000 $3.75M	NHL	Nashville Predators	68	8	25	33	32	49.2	50.0	-0.6	50.0	-0.6	0.34	1.15	1	18:24	1:16	2:43	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
2018-19	28	$3,750,000 $3.75M	WC	Sweden	8	0	2	2	4
2018-19	28	$3,750,000 $3.75M	NHL	Nashville Predators	80	8	36	44	47	58.9	53.0	3.5	54.0	3.5	0.16	1.08	11	18:46	1:17	2:04	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0
2018-19	28	$3,750,000 $3.75M	International	Sweden (all)	8	0	2	2	4
2017-18	27	$3,750,000 $3.75M	WC	Sweden	4	1	2	3	2
2017-18	27	$3,750,000 $3.75M	NHL	Nashville Predators	81	10	24	34	46												Playoffs	13	1	7	8	0
2017-18	27	$3,750,000 $3.75M	International	Sweden (all)	4	1	2	3	2
2016-17	26	$3,750,000 $3.75M	WCup	Sweden	4	0	0	0	2
2016-17	26	$3,750,000 $3.75M	NHL	Nashville Predators	82	3	20	23	34												Playoffs	22	1	10	11	0
2016-17	26	$3,750,000 $3.75M	International	Sweden (all)	4	0	0	0	0
2015-16	25	$1,037,500 $1.04M	WC	Sweden	2	1	0	1	2
2015-16	25	$1,037,500 $1.04M	NHL	Nashville Predators	82	8	27	35	44												Playoffs	14	3	4	7	0
2015-16	25	$1,037,500 $1.04M	International	Sweden (all)	2	1	0	1	2
2014-15	24	$1,037,500 $1.04M	WC	Sweden	8	0	3	3	6
2014-15	24	$1,037,500 $1.04M	NHL	Nashville Predators	80	7	11	18	52												Playoffs	6	1	0	1	0
2014-15	24	$1,037,500 $1.04M	International	Sweden (all)	8	0	3	3	6
2013-14	23	$900,000 $900K	WC	Sweden	10	2	5	7	8
2013-14	23	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Nashville Predators	62	1	8	9	10
2013-14	23	$900,000 $900K	International	Sweden (all)	13	2	5	7	10
2013-14	23	$900,000 $900K	EHT	Sweden	3	0	0	0	2
2012-13	22	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Nashville Predators	1	0	0	0	0
2012-13	22	$900,000 $900K	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	59	10	22	32	30												Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
2011-12	21	$900,000 $900K	SHL	Brynäs IF	41	9	8	17	55												Playoffs	17	1	8	9	0
2011-12	21	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Nashville Predators	2	0	0	0	0
2011-12	21	$900,000 $900K	International	Sweden (all)	10	2	2	4	8
2011-12	21	$900,000 $900K	EHT	Sweden	9	2	1	3	6
2010-11	20		SHL	Brynäs IF	55	10	23	33	38												Playoffs	5	0	4	4	0
2010-11	20		International	Sweden (all)	16	0	4	4	10
2010-11	20		EHT	Sweden	12	0	2	2	6
2009-10	19		WJC-20	Sweden U20	6	1	0	1	6
2009-10	19		International-Jr	Sweden U20 (all)	11	2	0	2	14
2009-10	19		HockeyAllsvenskan	Mora IK	41	1	21	22	54
2008-09	18		J20 Nationell	Mora IK J20	21	3	5	8	32
2008-09	18		International-Jr	Sweden U19 (all)	8	1	2	3	6
2008-09	18		HockeyAllsvenskan	Mora IK	38	2	11	13	12
2007-08	17		WJC-18	Sweden U18	6	1	0	1	2
2007-08	17		SHL	Mora IK	1	0	0	0	0
2007-08	17		J20 Nationell	Mora IK J20	37	5	7	12	54
2007-08	17		J18 Region	Mora IK J18	9	4	5	9	12
2007-08	17		International-Jr	Sweden U18 (all)	17	2	5	7	14
2007-08	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Sweden U18	4	1	1	2	2
2006-07	16		TV-Pucken	Dalarna	5	1	1	2	2
2006-07	16		J20 Nationell	Mora IK J20	36	0	4	4	28												Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2006-07	16		J18 Region	Mora IK J18	5	2	2	4	6
2006-07	16		International-Jr	Sweden U17 (all)	8	2	0	2	6
NHL Totals					904	87	280	367
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Oct

Ekholm, Mattias

3yrs

$4,000,000

Cap Hit

02/28

2023

Schaefer, Reid

+3 more...

Ekholm, Mattias 2024 Round 6

10/13

2021

Ekholm, Mattias

4yrs

$6,250,000

Cap Hit

10/26

2015

Ekholm, Mattias

6yrs

$3,750,000

Cap Hit

07/9

2014

Ekholm, Mattias

2yrs

$1,037,500

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Ekholm, Mattias

Ekholm scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Utah Mammoth.

Oct

Ekholm, Mattias

Ekholm provided an assist, blocked four shots, added two shots on net and went minus-3 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Sep

Ekholm, Mattias

Ekholm played the entire 2025 Stanley Cup Finals with a torn adductor muscle, Jim Matheson of The Edmonton Journal reported Friday.

Jun

Ekholm, Mattias

Ekholm notched an assist, four shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Jun

Ekholm, Mattias

Ekholm logged two assists, three shots on goal, four blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

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Contract History

2016-2022 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$22,500,000$22.50M

cap hit$3,750,000$3.75M

expiry 2022 UFA age 32

Signed On Oct 26 2015

Signing Agent Kurt Overhardt

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% 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
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2014-2016 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,075,000$2.08M

cap hit$1,037,500$1.04M

expiry 2016 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 9 2014

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% 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
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2011-2014 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$3,075,000$3.08M

cap hit$1,025,000$1.03M

expiry 2014 RFA age 24

Signed On May 12 2011

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% 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
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year