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LW · Carolina Hurricanes · Shoots L · Age 30NHL
Nikolaj Ehlers$8.50M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit8.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $8.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 2 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCNTCM-NTC
8.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$1.2Mdeficit vs. cap hit · 5th percentile among F peers
12 GP · low availability3 G · 6 A · 9 PTS
Contracts3 on record
6-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NMC | $8.50M | 8.9% | $1.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | -$986K | 26 | 45 | 71 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $8.50M | 8.2% | $1.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | -$8.5M | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2027-28 | NTC | $8.50M | 7.5% | $1.00M | $7.50M | $8.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NTC | $8.50M | 6.9% | $1.00M | $6.75M | $7.75M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $8.50M | 6.4% | $1.00M | $6.50M | $7.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $8.50M | 6.0% | $1.00M | $6.25M | $7.25M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $6.00M | $45.00M | $51.00M | -$9.5M | 29 | 51 | 80 | |||
7-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $6.00M | 7.5% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | -$3.3M | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 2019-20 | — | $6.00M | 7.4% | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | -$875K | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| 2020-21 | — | $6.00M | 7.4% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | -$806K | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | — | $6.00M | 7.4% | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | -$1.4M | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 7.3% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | -$2.6M | 12 | 26 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 7.2% | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | -$352K | 25 | 36 | 61 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 6.8% | $6.75M | $0 | $6.75M | +$654K | 24 | 39 | 63 |
| Total | $42.00M | $0 | $42.00M | -$8.7M | 156 | 202 | 358 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | — | $894.2K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.5M | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| 2016-17 | — | $894.2K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$3.5M | 25 | 39 | 64 |
| 2017-18 | — | $894.2K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$3.2M | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$8.2M | 69 | 93 | 162 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCARMay 2, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCARApr 25, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- SigningCARJul 3, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 6-year $51M contract.
2024-25
- ActivatedWPGMay 2, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWPGApr 13, 2025
Out indefinitely with a foot injury.
- ActivatedWPGApr 10, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWPGApr 5, 2025
Day-to-day with a foot injury.
- ActivatedWPGDec 18, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWPGDec 3, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryWPGDec 1, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedWPGApr 27, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWPGApr 13, 2023
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedWPGJan 5, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWPGOct 19, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a sports hernia.
2021-22
- ActivatedWPGMar 4, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.