Ekblad Signs an 8-Year, $48.80M Deal with the Panthers

Aaron Ekblad

signing age29

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Team

Florida Panthers

Agent

Craig Oster

Cap Hit

$6,100,000$6.10M

Term

8 years

Total Value

$48,800,000$48.80M

% of Cap

6.4%

Signing Status

UFA 2026 age 29

Expiry Status

UFA 2033 age 37

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Contract Breakdown

Aaron Ekblad signed a 8 year, $48,800,000 contract with the Florida Panthers on Jun 30, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $6,100,000 and expires at the end of the 2032-33 season.

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033
Cap Hit	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	UFAage 37
AAV	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$6,900,000$6.90M	$6,900,000$6.90M	$6,900,000$6.90M	$5,140,000$5.14M	$3,740,000$3.74M	$3,740,000$3.74M	$3,740,000$3.74M	$3,740,000$3.74M
Total Salary	$7,900,000$7.90M	$7,900,000$7.90M	$7,900,000$7.90M	$6,140,000$6.14M	$4,740,000$4.74M	$4,740,000$4.74M	$4,740,000$4.74M	$4,740,000$4.74M
Minors Salary	$7,900,000$7.90M	$7,900,000$7.90M	$7,900,000$7.90M	$6,140,000$6.14M	$4,740,000$4.74M	$4,740,000$4.74M	$4,740,000$4.74M	$4,740,000$4.74M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out