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Minnesota Wild · Jul 2021 – presentNMCM-NTC, NMC Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Joel Eriksson Ek contract
CenterAge 29Minnesota Wild
Minnesota WildCap hit 2026-27
$5.25M$5,250,000Minnesota Wild · Jul 2021 – present8 years · $42.0M total
Year 6 of 8 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 32
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 32
2026-27 · MIN · Cap hit $5.25M · Salary $6.00M · NMC (M-NTC, NMC)
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the middle years: $9.0M in 2024-25, dropping to $3.0M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MIN | MIN | MIN | MIN | MIN | MIN | MIN | MIN |
| Cap hit | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M |
| % of cap | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 4.6%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $3.00M | $3.00M | $6.00M | $9.00M | $7.50M | $6.00M | $4.50M | $3.00M |
| Base salary | $3.00M | $3.00M | $6.00M | $9.00M | $7.50M | $6.00M | $4.50M | $3.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.00M | $3.00M | $6.00M | $9.00M | $7.50M | $6.00M | $4.50M | $3.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 2, 2021 with MIN. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2019-20 to 2020-212 years · $1.49M AAV · signed Aug 21, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIN | MIN |
| Cap hit | $1.49M | $1.49M |
| % of cap | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Total salary | $1.45M | $1.52M |
| Base salary | $1.45M | $1.52M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.45M | $1.52M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 21, 2019 with MIN. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2016-17 to 2018-193 years · $894K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2015
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MIN | MIN | MIN |
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $213K | $425K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2015 with MIN. Source announcement