William Eklund
#72
age23
posLW,C
shotl
h5'11"
w185lbs
Depth Chart
LW2
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$863,333$863K
Year 3 of 3
23/24
25/26
Expiry Status
RFA
2026 age 23
Next Cap Hit
$5,600,000$5.60M
Term
3 Years
Next Expiry Status
RFA
2029 age 26
Profile
GP11
G5
A6
P11
PPG1
PIM2
5x5 TOI/GP
15:21
PP TOI/GP
3:00
PK TOI/GP
0:09
G60
1.07
P60
2.13
GF%
50.0
xGF%
42.0
RELxGF%
-6.3
CF%
45.0
REL CF%
1.9
Pen Diff
-2
GP185
G40
A81
P121
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.65
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.22
Extension
3yrs
value$16,800,000$16.80M
cap hit$5,600,000$5.60M
expiry
2029
RFA
age 26
William Eklund is signed to a 3 year, $16,800,000 contract extension with a cap hit of $5,600,000 per season. He plays for the San Jose Sharks. His next contract begins for the 2026-27 season and expires at the end of the 2028-29 season, making him a Restricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
5.38%
Signing Status
RFAage 22
Qualifying Offer
$5,800,000$5.80M
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2026-27
|
2027-28
|
2028-29
|
2029 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | |
| Base | $4,400,000$4.40M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,800,000$5.80M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $5,400,000$5.40M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,800,000$5.80M | |
| Minors Salary |
$5,400,000$5.40M
|
$5,600,000$5.60M
|
$5,800,000$5.80M
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
3yrs
value$2,589,999$2.59M
cap hit$863,333$863K
% Cap Contract Start
1.13%
Signing Status
age 18
Qualifying Offer
$874,125$874K
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $894,167$894K | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $1,775,000$1.78M | $1,744,167$1.74M | $1,713,333$1.71M | $1,713,333$1.71M | $1,713,333$1.71M | |
| Base | - |
- |
$832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $925,000$925K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
-
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
|
| Clauses | ||||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||
| Slide Year | ||||||
| Buy Out |
Notes
Includes European Assignment Clause
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Career Stats By Contract
GP11
G5
A6
P11
PPG1
PIM2
5x5 TOI/GP
15:21
PP TOI/GP
3:00
PK TOI/GP
0:09
G60
1.07
P60
2.13
GF%
50.0
xGF%
42.0
RELxGF%
-6.3
CF%
45.0
REL CF%
1.9
Pen Diff
-2
GP185
G40
A81
P121
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.65
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.22
NHL Only
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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 | 23 | $863,333 $863K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 50.0 | 42.0 | -6.3 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 1.07 | 2.13 | -2 | 15:21 | 3:00 | 0:09 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | 22 | $863,333 $863K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 77 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 29 | 50.0 | 48.0 | 5.8 | 50.0 | 6.4 | 0.48 | 1.75 | -13 | 14:40 | 2:29 | 1:10 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | 21 | $863,333 $863K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 80 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 30 | 36.0 | 44.0 | 3.3 | 45.0 | 1.7 | 0.26 | 1.10 | -3 | 14:18 | 2:32 | 0:49 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 20 | $894,167 $894K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 27.3 | 46.0 | -0.4 | 51.0 | 2.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 14:57 | 3:37 | 0:20 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 19 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 | 49.0 | -0.2 | 48.0 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0 | 12:09 | 2:01 | 0:02 | ||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 185 | 40 | 81 | 121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Transactions & Updates
30
Oct
Eklund scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.
27
Oct
Eklund had two goals, including one on the power play, and a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild.
24
Oct
Eklund picked up three assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the New York Rangers.
14
Oct
Eklund scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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