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LW · Ottawa Senators · Shoots L · Age 24IR
William Eklund$5.60M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.60M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 26 at expiry
- RFA
5.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$273Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 54th percentile among F peers
4 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts2 on record
3-Year StandardActive
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $5.60M | 5.4% | $4.40M | $1.00M | $5.40M | -$5.6M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | — | $5.60M | 4.9% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $5.60M | 4.6% | $5.80M | $0 | $5.80M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $15.80M | $1.00M | $16.80M | -$5.6M | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$222K | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$290K | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | — | $863.3K | 1.0% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$3.6M | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| 2024-25 | — | $863.3K | 1.0% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$5.6M | 17 | 41 | 58 |
| 2025-26 | — | $863.3K | 0.9% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$5.1M | 15 | 38 | 53 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$13.7M | 50 | 113 | 163 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeOTTJun 23, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Sharks.
- ActivatedSJSMar 12, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySJSMar 11, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedSJSNov 11, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSJSNov 7, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjurySJSNov 2, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ExtensionSJSJul 1, 2025
Re-signed to a 3-year $16.8M contract extension.
2024-25
- ActivatedSJSJan 4, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSJSDec 31, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjurySJSDec 27, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedSJSOct 20, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySJSOct 18, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedSJSMar 5, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySJSMar 3, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedSJSDec 12, 2023
Returned to the lineup.