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LD · Edmonton Oilers · Shoots L · Age 36NHL
Mattias Ekholm$4.00M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 39 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
3.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$488Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 39th percentile among D peers
10 GP · low availability1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS
Contracts5 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NMC | $4.00M | 3.8% | $2.00M | $2.00M | $4.00M | -$4.0M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $4.00M | 3.5% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $4.00M | 3.3% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $10.00M | $2.00M | $12.00M | -$4.0M | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $6.25M | 7.6% | $5.50M | $0 | $5.50M | -$3.7M | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| 2023-24 | — | $6.25M | 7.5% | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | +$485K | 11 | 34 | 45 |
| 2024-25 | — | $6.25M | 7.1% | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | -$778K | 9 | 24 | 33 |
| 2025-26 | — | $6.25M | 6.5% | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | +$942K | 6 | 35 | 41 |
| Total | $25.00M | $0 | $25.00M | -$3.0M | 35 | 116 | 151 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $3.75M | 5.1% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$1.8M | 3 | 20 | 23 |
| 2017-18 | — | $3.75M | 5.0% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$605K | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | — | $3.75M | 4.7% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$1.6M | 8 | 36 | 44 |
| 2019-20 | — | $3.75M | 4.6% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$1.2M | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| 2020-21 | — | $3.75M | 4.6% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | +$653K | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 2021-22 | — | $3.75M | 4.6% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$329K | 6 | 25 | 31 |
| Total | $22.50M | $0 | $22.50M | +$1.4M | 41 | 147 | 188 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $1.04M | 1.5% | $1.04M | $0 | $1.04M | +$691K | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2015-16 | — | $1.04M | 1.5% | $1.04M | $0 | $1.04M | +$1.7M | 8 | 27 | 35 |
| Total | $2.08M | $0 | $2.08M | +$2.4M | 15 | 38 | 53 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $900.0K | 1.4% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | -$900K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | — | $900.0K | 1.5% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | -$900K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | — | $900.0K | 1.4% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | -$53K | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Total | $2.43M | $270.0K | $2.70M | -$1.9M | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedEDMJan 29, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMJan 28, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ExtensionEDMOct 8, 2025
Re-signed to a 3-year $12M contract extension.
2024-25
- ActivatedEDMMay 28, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMApr 12, 2025
Out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedEDMApr 11, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMMar 27, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedEDMMar 18, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMMar 6, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedEDMFeb 3, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMFeb 1, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2023-24
- ActivatedEDMMar 16, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMMar 13, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedEDMOct 14, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMOct 11, 2023
Day-to-day with a hip injury.