Mattias Ekholm

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Edmonton Oilers
Shoots Left Current Contract 4 years
Height 6'5" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 225 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 36
Age 34 (May 24, 1990) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2009, Round 4, Overall 102 (NSH)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 13, 2021 Nashville Predators Signed 4 years @ $6.250M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 26, 2015 Nashville Predators Signed 6 years @ $3.750M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 9, 2014 Nashville Predators Signed 2 years @ $1.038M AAV starting in 2014-15
May 12, 2011 Nashville Predators 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
2011-12 NSH 2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0.0 12:25
2012-13 NSH 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 16:05
2013-14 NSH 62 1 8 9 -8 10 58 1.7 16:49
2014-15 NSH 80 7 11 18 +12 52 86 8.1 19:01 6 1 1 +4 2 6 16.7 26:25
2015-16 NSH 82 8 27 35 +14 44 114 7.0 20:15 14 3 4 7 +2 4 25 12.0 23:48
2016-17 NSH 82 3 20 23 +4 34 120 2.5 23:28 22 1 10 11 +6 38 33 3.0 25:20
2017-18 NSH 81 10 24 34 +25 46 135 7.4 23:35 13 1 7 8 +4 12 20 5.0 23:24
2018-19 NSH 80 8 36 44 +27 47 146 5.5 23:22 6 2 2 -2 12 14 0.0 23:57
2019-20 NSH 68 8 25 33 -1 32 154 5.2 23:22 4 1 1 -2 12 0.0 24:08
2020-21 NSH 48 6 17 23 +19 14 110 5.5 22:52 6 3 3 +2 6 12 0.0 26:27
2021-22 NSH 76 6 25 31 +14 44 145 4.1 23:29 4 2 2 -2 8 0.0 22:49
2022-23 NSH 57 5 13 18 0 24 99 5.1 21:44
2022-23 EDM 21 4 10 14 +28 4 36 11.1 20:47 12 1 6 7 8 20 5.0 21:53
2023-24 EDM 79 11 34 45 +44 47 177 6.2 21:03 25 5 5 10 +9 6 45 11.1 21:58
2024-25 EDM 45 6 12 18 +15 14 102 5.9 22:46
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 32 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2023-24 33 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2024-25 34 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2025-26 35 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
Total - - $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000
Signed: Oct 13, 2021
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.58
Retained Salary: Nashville Predators retained 4.0% of total salary on February 28, 2023

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 26 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2017-18 27 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
2018-19 28 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2019-20 29 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2020-21 30 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 UFA
2021-22 31 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
Total - - $22,500,000 $22,500,000 $22,500,000
Signed: Oct 26, 2015
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.14

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 24 $1,037,500 $1,037,500 - - $1,037,500 $1,037,500 $1,037,500 RFA-arb
2015-16 25 $1,037,500 $1,037,500 - - $1,037,500 $1,037,500 $1,037,500 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,075,000 $2,075,000 $2,075,000
Signed: July 9, 2014
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.5

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2011-12 21 $900,000 $1,025,000 $125,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2012-13 22 $900,000 $1,025,000 $125,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2013-14 23 $900,000 $1,025,000 $125,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $375,000 $270,000 $2,430,000 $2,700,000 $202,500
Signed: May 12, 2011
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15