Joel Eriksson Ek

Position Center Current Team Minnesota Wild
Shoots Left Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2028-29
Weight (lbs) 207 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 27 (Jan 29, 1997) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2015, Round 1, Overall 20 (MIN)
Date Team Transaction
Dec 29, 2024 Minnesota Wild Activated from IR
Dec 6, 2024 Minnesota Wild Placed on IR
Jul 2, 2021 Minnesota Wild Signed 8 years @ $5.250M AAV starting in 2021-22
Aug 21, 2019 Minnesota Wild Signed 2 years @ $1.488M AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 13, 2015 Minnesota Wild Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2016-17 MIN 15 3 4 7 +1 4 15 20.0 10:37 3 5 0.0 7:35
2017-18 MIN 75 6 10 16 +2 22 124 4.8 12:47 5 1 1 10 0.0 12:47
2018-19 MIN 58 7 7 14 -7 20 111 6.3 13:30
2019-20 MIN 62 8 21 29 +7 22 102 7.8 15:43 4 1 1 +1 2 8 12.5 14:24
2020-21 MIN 56 19 11 30 +16 20 119 16.0 17:03 7 2 1 3 2 21 9.5 17:50
2021-22 MIN 77 26 23 49 +16 28 223 11.7 18:35 6 3 2 5 +1 8 20 15.0 18:10
2022-23 MIN 78 23 38 61 +4 44 247 9.3 18:60 1 0.0 0:19
2023-24 MIN 77 30 34 64 +18 60 267 11.2 20:32
2024-25 MIN 31 7 13 20 +11 8 81 8.6 19:15
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 24 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 25 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 26 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 27 NMC M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2025-26 28 NMC M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2026-27 29 NMC M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2027-28 30 NMC M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
2028-29 31 NMC M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 UFA
Total - - $42,000,000 $42,000,000 $42,000,000
Signed: July 2, 2021
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.44
Clause: Player can submit a 10 team no trade list starting in 2024-25.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 22 $1,487,500 $1,487,500 - - $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $1,450,000 RFA
2020-21 23 $1,487,500 $1,487,500 - - $1,525,000 $1,525,000 $1,525,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,975,000 $2,975,000 $2,975,000
Signed: Aug 21, 2019
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.83

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 18 $925,000 $1,137,500 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2016-17 19 $894,167 $1,106,667 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 20 $894,167 $1,106,667 $212,500 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 21 $894,167 $1,106,667 $425,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $637,500 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 13, 2015
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15