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Mattias Ekholm contract
#14DefenseAge 36Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton OilersCap hit 2026-27
$4.00M$4,000,000Edmonton Oilers · Oct 2025 – present3 years · $12.0M total
Year 1 of 3 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 39
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 39
2026-27 · EDM · Cap hit $4.00M · Salary $4.00M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | EDM | EDM | EDM |
| Cap hit | $4.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M |
| % of cap | 3.8% | 3.5%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $4.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Oct 8, 2025 with EDM. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2025-264 years · $6.25M AAV · signed Oct 13, 2021
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM |
| Cap hit | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M |
| % of cap | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Total salary | $5.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M |
| Base salary | $5.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 13, 2021 with NSH. Source announcement
Standard · 2016-17 to 2021-226 years · $3.75M AAV · signed Oct 26, 2015
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH | NSH | NSH | NSH | NSH |
| Cap hit | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Total salary | $3.00M | $3.50M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $5.00M |
| Base salary | $3.00M | $3.50M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $5.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.00M | $3.50M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $5.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 26, 2015 with NSH. Source announcement
Standard · 2014-15 to 2015-162 years · $1.04M AAV · signed Jul 9, 2014
| Season | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH |
| Cap hit | $1.04M | $1.04M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $1.04M | $1.04M |
| Base salary | $1.04M | $1.04M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.04M | $1.04M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 9, 2014 with NSH. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2011-12 to 2013-143 years · $900K AAV · signed May 12, 2011
| Season | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH | NSH |
| Cap hit | $900K | $900K | $900K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $900K | $900K | $900K |
| Base salary | $810K | $810K | $810K |
| Signing bonus | $90K | $90K | $90K |
| Perf. bonus | $125K | $125K | $125K |
| Minors salary | $68K | $68K | $68K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 12, 2011 with NSH. Source announcement