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Detroit Red Wings Logo Erik Gustafsson

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Detroit Red Wings
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 190 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age 33 (Mar 14, 1992) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 4, Overall 93 (EDM)
Date Team Transaction
Nov 28, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Assigned to AHL
Nov 23, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Recalled from AHL
Oct 11, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Assigned to AHL
Oct 6, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Cleared Waivers
Oct 5, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Placed on Waivers
Jul 1, 2024 Detroit Red Wings Signed 2 years @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 1, 2023 New York Rangers Signed 1 year @ $825K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 13, 2022 Washington Capitals Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 12, 2021 Chicago Blackhawks Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV starting in 2021-22
Oct 12, 2020 Philadelphia Flyers Signed 1 year @ $3.000M AAV starting in 2020-21
Mar 6, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks Signed 2 years @ $1.200M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 14, 2017 Chicago Blackhawks Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2017-18
May 16, 2015 Chicago Blackhawks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 CHI 41 539:27 0.00 1.45 1.45 0.14 -0.14 0.00 2.51 -2.51 0.00 1.45
2017-18 CHI 35 551:17 0.44 0.65 1.09 0.19 0.25 8.00 3.48 4.52 0.00 2.82
2018-19 CHI 79 1418:42 0.34 1.06 1.40 0.21 0.13 6.84 4.17 2.66 0.61 0.61
2019-20 CGY 7 109:44 0.00 1.09 1.09 0.09 -0.09 0.00 4.14 -4.14 0.00 0.00
2019-20 CHI 59 976:51 0.25 0.68 0.92 0.22 0.02 6.25 5.72 0.53 3.06 2.04
2019-20 CGY, CHI 66 1086:35 0.22 0.72 0.94 0.21 0.01 5.88 5.63 0.26 2.86 1.90
2020-21 MTL 5 57:08 0.00 1.05 1.05 0.16 -0.16 0.00 2.46 -2.46 0.00 0.00
2020-21 PHI 24 338:02 0.18 0.71 0.89 0.12 0.06 5.88 3.87 2.02 3.33 3.33
2020-21 MTL, PHI 29 395:10 0.15 0.76 0.91 0.12 0.03 4.35 3.50 0.85 2.63 2.63
2021-22 CHI 59 790:59 0.15 0.68 0.83 0.15 0.00 3.57 3.55 0.02 0.00 1.22
2022-23 WSH 61 1019:54 0.41 0.82 1.24 0.28 0.14 7.37 4.94 2.43 1.36 2.72
2022-23 TOR 9 119:40 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.22 -0.22 0.00 6.40 -6.40 0.00 11.11
2022-23 TOR, WSH 70 1139:34 0.37 0.79 1.16 0.27 0.10 6.86 5.04 1.82 1.28 3.21
2023-24 NYR 76 1151:11 0.26 0.73 0.99 0.18 0.08 6.58 4.51 2.07 2.34 2.34
2024-25 DET 60 842:19 0.07 0.57 0.64 0.18 -0.11 1.92 4.97 -3.05 1.05 2.11
2025-26 DET 1 14:59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 -0.10 0.00 1.23 -1.23 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 CHI 41 539:27 43.71 3.00 2.49 40.15 1.78 2.50 62.79 49.89 0.29 0.14 1.61
2017-18 CHI 35 551:17 48.98 3.16 2.96 40.60 2.72 2.44 53.70 54.82 0.55 -0.39 8.79
2018-19 CHI 79 1418:42 43.43 3.00 2.63 45.55 2.79 3.06 51.82 46.23 0.23 0.24 0.27
2019-20 CGY 7 109:44 35.54 2.19 2.04 48.66 2.19 2.71 50.00 43.01 -0.37 0.18 -5.91
2019-20 CHI 59 976:51 42.57 2.95 2.61 45.21 2.58 2.94 53.33 47.01 0.11 0.18 -0.56
2019-20 CGY, CHI 66 1086:35 41.86 2.87 2.55 45.56 2.54 2.92 53.06 46.66 0.06 0.19 -1.06
2020-21 MTL 5 57:08 40.96 2.10 2.28 21.00 1.05 0.97 66.67 70.26 0.17 -1.22 21.12
2020-21 PHI 24 338:02 33.72 2.84 1.90 35.50 2.66 2.25 51.61 45.75 -0.26 -0.24 -0.65
2020-21 MTL, PHI 29 395:10 34.77 2.73 1.96 33.40 2.43 2.07 52.94 48.60 -0.19 -0.37 1.70
2021-22 CHI 59 790:59 40.81 2.58 2.34 42.02 2.65 2.62 49.28 47.24 0.17 0.07 1.15
2022-23 WSH 61 1019:54 47.00 2.88 2.92 41.00 2.29 2.56 55.68 53.27 0.42 0.02 3.72
2022-23 TOR 9 119:40 43.62 1.50 3.10 44.62 1.00 2.91 60.00 51.57 0.28 0.53 -2.61
2022-23 TOR, WSH 70 1139:34 46.65 2.74 2.94 41.38 2.16 2.60 55.91 53.08 0.40 0.08 2.86
2023-24 NYR 76 1151:11 46.33 2.40 2.72 40.34 2.29 2.38 51.11 53.41 0.25 -0.20 4.50
2024-25 DET 60 842:19 39.96 1.78 2.20 38.96 2.78 2.17 39.06 50.24 0.04 -0.29 3.55
2025-26 DET 1 14:59 24.03 0.00 1.49 40.04 4.00 2.18 0.00 40.59 -0.21 -1.14 6.71

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Erik Gustafsson signed a $4,000,000 2-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and General Manager Steve Yzerman on July 1, 2024 with an AAV of $2,000,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.27% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 32 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
2025-26 33 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
Total - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Detroit Red Wings
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.27

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Erik Gustafsson signed a $825,000 1-year contract with the New York Rangers and General Manager Chris Drury on July 1, 2023 with an AAV of $825,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.99% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 31 $825,000 $825,000 - - $825,000 $825,000 $825,000 UFA
Total - - $825,000 $825,000 $825,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: New York Rangers
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.99

Erik Gustafsson signed a $800,000 1-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on July 13, 2022 with an AAV of $800,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.97% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 30 $800,000 $800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 UFA
Total - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Signed: July 13, 2022
Team: Washington Capitals
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.97

Erik Gustafsson signed a $800,000 1-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman on October 12, 2021 with an AAV of $800,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.98% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 29 $800,000 $800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 UFA
Total - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Signed: Oct 12, 2021
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.98

Erik Gustafsson signed a $3,000,000 1-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Chuck Fletcher on October 12, 2020 with an AAV of $3,000,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.68% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 28 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $250,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 UFA
Total - $250,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Signed: Oct 12, 2020
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.68

Erik Gustafsson signed a $2,400,000 2-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman on March 6, 2018 with an AAV of $1,200,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2019-20 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.51% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 26 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - $200,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 27 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - $400,000 $1,000,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 UFA
Total - $600,000 $1,800,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000
Signed: Mar 6, 2018
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.51

Erik Gustafsson signed a $650,000 1-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman on July 14, 2017 with an AAV of $650,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.87% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 25 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $200,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $650,000 $650,000 $200,000
Signed: July 14, 2017
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.87

Erik Gustafsson signed a $1,335,000 2-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman on May 16, 2015 with an AAV of $667,500. This contract will start in 2015-16 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.93% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 23 $667,500 $925,000 $257,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 24 $667,500 $925,000 $257,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $515,000 $185,000 $1,150,000 $1,335,000 $140,000
Signed: May 16, 2015
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2007-08 U16 SM Huddinge IK U16 3 0 0 0 6
2008-09 Swe-U18 Djurgarden U18 33 2 8 10 22 2
2009-10 Swe-Jr. Djurgarden Jr. 24 0 8 8 26
2009-10 Swe-U18 Djurgarden U18 27 7 13 20 54 3
2010-11 Swe-Jr. Djurgarden Jr. 38 2 21 23 104 4 1 1 6
2011-12 Sweden Djurgarden 41 3 4 7 16
2011-12 Swe-Jr. Djurgarden Jr. 21 3 11 14 14
2011-12 Sweden-Q Djurgarden 10 0 1 1 6
2011-12 SHL Djurgårdens IF 10 1 1 +1 6
2012-13 Sweden-2 Djurgarden 55 8 16 24 82
2012-13 HockeyAllsvenskan Djurgårdens IF 6 1 1 -3 30
2013-14 Sweden Frolunda 50 2 18 20 16
2013-14 WC-A Sweden 8 0 1 1 -4 6 3
2013-14 ET Frölunda HC 2 2
2014-15 Sweden Frolunda 55 4 25 29 22 12 1 2 3 31
2015-16 AHL Rockford 27 3 8 11 +1 38 66 450.0
2015-16 WC-A Sweden 8 0 2 2 -1 16 0.0
2015-16 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 41 0 14 14 +11 4 58 0.0 15:27 5 1 1 -1 5 0.0 11:21
2016-17 AHL Rockford IceHogs 68 5 25 30 -27 40
2017-18 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 35 5 11 16 +1 6 71 7.0 18:33
2017-18 AHL Rockford IceHogs 25 3 14 17 -3 18
2017-18 WC Sweden 6 0 1 1 +3 2
2018-19 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 79 17 43 60 -6 34 160 10.6 22:35
2018-19 WC Sweden 8 2 2 4 +5 2
2018-19 EHT Sweden 3 0 1 1 -2
2019-20 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 59 6 20 26 -8 25 98 6.1 20:40
2019-20 NHL Calgary Flames 7 0 3 3 -1 2 5 0.0 18:01 10 4 4 +1 2 22 0.0 17:06
2020-21 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 24 1 9 10 -2 25 4.0 17:24
2020-21 NHL Montréal Canadiens 5 0 2 2 +1 8 0.0 13:23 16 1 2 3 +3 8 12.5 10:00
2021-22 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 59 3 15 18 -4 14 79 3.8 16:13
2021-22 WC Sweden 8 0 7 7 +3 4
2022-23 NHL Washington Capitals 61 7 31 38 +9 21 114 6.1 20:22
2022-23 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 9 0 4 4 2 8 0.0 15:45 2 1 1 3 33.3 10:03
2023-24 NHL New York Rangers 76 6 25 31 +3 35 93 6.5 17:24 16 3 3 -3 8 13 0.0 18:09
2024-25 NHL Detroit Red Wings 60 2 16 18 -19 20 67 3.0 16:19
2024-25 WC Sweden 10 0 7 7 +3 4
2025-26 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 13 0 12 12 +11
2025-26 NHL Detroit Red Wings 1 0 0 0 -1 2 0.0 17:23
NHL Career 516 47 193 240 -16 163 788 6.0 18:31 49 2 10 12 10 51 3.9 14:15