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C · Minnesota Wild · Shoots L · Age 29NHL
Joel Eriksson Ek$5.25M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 6 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 32 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
5.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$704Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 24th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability2 G · 5 A · 7 PTS
Contracts3 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $5.25M | 6.4% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$1.2M | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| 2022-23 | — | $5.25M | 6.4% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | +$132K | 23 | 38 | 61 |
| 2023-24 | — | $5.25M | 6.3% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | +$676K | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 6.0% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$2.2M | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 5.5% | $7.50M | $0 | $7.50M | +$147K | 19 | 32 | 51 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 5.0% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$5.3M | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 4.6% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 4.3% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $42.00M | $0 | $42.00M | -$7.6M | 114 | 147 | 261 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $1.49M | 1.8% | $1.45M | $0 | $1.45M | +$1.1M | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| 2020-21 | — | $1.49M | 1.8% | $1.52M | $0 | $1.52M | +$1.9M | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| Total | $2.98M | $0 | $2.98M | +$3.0M | 27 | 32 | 59 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | — | $894.2K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$236K | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | — | $894.2K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$342K | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2018-19 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$345K | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$450K | 16 | 21 | 37 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryMINMay 3, 2026
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedMINMar 24, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMINMar 17, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedMINFeb 28, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMINFeb 28, 2026
Day-to-day with a facial injury.
- ActivatedMINJan 22, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveMINJan 16, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryMINJan 9, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedMINApr 9, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveMINFeb 25, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedMINFeb 22, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMINFeb 8, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedMINDec 29, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveMINDec 6, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryMINDec 4, 2024
Out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury.