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William Eklund

Position	Left Wing	Current Team	San Jose Sharks
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	3 years
Height	5'11"	Expires	2025-26
Weight (lbs)	181	Extended Through	2028-29
Age	22 (Oct 12, 2002)	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	26
Drafted	2021, Round 1, Overall 7 (SJS)	Expiry Status	RFA-arb

Date	Team	Transaction
Jul 1, 2025	San Jose Sharks	Signed 3 years @ $5.600M AAV starting in 2026-27
Jan 4, 2025	San Jose Sharks	Activated from IR
Dec 31, 2024	San Jose Sharks	Placed on IR
Aug 14, 2021	San Jose Sharks	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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.
2021-22	SJS	9	107:56	0.00	0.56	0.56	0.46	-0.46	0.00	27.78	-27.78	40.00	40.00
2022-23	SJS	8	111:45	1.07	0.00	1.07	0.77	0.31	15.38	10.98	4.41	18.75	12.50
2023-24	SJS	80	1111:18	0.27	0.86	1.13	0.49	-0.22	6.58	11.86	-5.28	4.88	8.13
2024-25	SJS	77	1095:50	0.49	1.31	1.81	0.64	-0.14	8.33	10.76	-2.43	3.03	6.67

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
2021-22	SJS	9	107:56	31.69	0.56	2.16	36.69	1.11	2.30	33.33	48.40	0.05	-0.05	1.20
2022-23	SJS	8	111:45	38.66	1.61	2.68	44.03	4.30	3.09	27.27	46.43	0.07	0.24	-1.32
2023-24	SJS	80	1111:18	38.50	1.94	2.14	46.81	3.46	2.82	36.00	43.19	0.03	-0.27	2.49
2024-25	SJS	77	1095:50	43.75	2.85	2.43	41.94	2.79	2.48	50.49	49.52	0.38	-0.31	7.19

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%
2021-22	9	21.9	0.4	3.3	3.2	77.7	55.2	0.0	37.5	62.5	42.1	19.7	38.2
2022-23	8	21.9	0.6	9.6	9.9	82.2	44.7	0.0	46.2	53.8	40.2	17.8	42.0
2023-24	80	21.9	0.4	9.5	9.7	90.5	47.8	6.8	44.3	48.9	43.7	18.0	38.4
2024-25	77	22.6	0.5	9.4	9.7	93.7	56.9	11.5	41.3	47.1	39.8	18.1	42.1

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 Lines

Season

Season	Team	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	SJS	2.94	4.01	42.31	2.69	2.17	55.38	0.62	-0.48	11.50
2024-25	SJS	2.86	1.07	72.73	1.90	2.59	42.26	-0.24	-0.23	-0.82
2024-25	SJS	2.23	5.02	30.77	3.19	2.80	53.22	1.12	0.12	9.69
2024-25	SJS	4.27	0.61	87.50	2.58	3.01	46.11	0.34	0.40	0.02
2024-25	SJS	4.05	3.38	54.55	2.17	2.71	44.55	0.09	-0.01	1.12
2024-25	SJS	5.33	3.20	62.50	3.69	1.59	69.85	1.57	-1.07	25.43
2024-25	SJS	0.00	3.50	0.00	2.39	1.75	57.68	0.28	-0.96	13.90
2024-25	SJS	4.30	0.00	100.00	2.96	2.50	54.15	0.97	0.02	9.69
2024-25	SJS	0.00	1.59	0.00	1.89	2.73	40.98	-0.19	-0.08	-1.53
2024-25	SJS	2.13	2.13	50.00	2.92	2.18	57.30	0.97	-0.34	13.61
2024-25	SJS	0.00	5.85	0.00	2.45	1.84	57.09	0.48	-1.18	17.64
2023-24	SJS	1.53	4.58	25.00	2.01	3.60	35.76	-0.40	0.78	-10.18
2023-24	SJS	3.74	4.80	43.75	2.24	3.31	40.38	0.11	0.38	-1.75
2023-24	SJS	2.51	1.88	57.14	2.61	2.46	51.49	0.47	-0.58	10.14
2023-24	SJS	0.68	4.05	14.29	3.00	2.42	55.35	0.71	-0.64	12.55
2023-24	SJS	3.20	3.20	50.00	3.44	2.53	57.64	1.37	-0.36	15.90
2023-24	SJS	2.22	4.44	33.33	1.74	2.77	38.59	-0.31	-0.21	-2.25
2023-24	SJS	5.33	1.33	80.00	2.08	3.22	39.19	-0.08	0.23	-2.76
2023-24	SJS	0.00	4.31	0.00	2.37	2.82	45.73	0.35	0.12	2.92
2023-24	SJS	2.96	4.43	40.00	2.28	2.66	46.15	-0.18	-0.38	1.40
2023-24	SJS	0.00	3.15	0.00	1.10	3.00	26.87	-1.30	0.11	-18.49
2023-24	SJS	1.82	0.00	100.00	2.03	3.21	38.76	-0.16	0.34	-4.58
2023-24	SJS	0.00	0.00	-	1.14	1.71	39.98	-0.90	-1.23	-0.99
2023-24	SJS	4.05	4.05	50.00	2.04	2.42	45.73	-0.00	-0.40	3.68
2022-23	SJS	0.00	6.52	0.00	2.20	3.51	38.57	-0.37	0.77	-9.90
2021-22	SJS	0.00	2.70	0.00	1.89	2.09	47.45	-0.33	-0.38	0.24
2021-22	SJS	2.65	0.00	100.00	1.57	2.35	39.97	-0.56	-0.01	-7.31

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% 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

NHL season preview: Strengths, weaknesses, X factors for all 32 teams at ESPN (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Best guesses at the San Jose Sharks opening night forward lines at Fear the Fin (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
What could Ben Kindel look like this year? A history of 18-year old NHL forwards at Pens Burgh (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Quick bites: Sharks fall to Ducks 5-2 in physical preseason game at Fear the Fin (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
Sharks Locker Room: Eklund on Mission, How Are Misa & Dickinson Playing? at San Jose Hockey Now (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Sharks Have Abysmal Second Period, Lose to Ducks 5-2 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Power Play Shows Promise, But Sharks Lose 5-2 at San Jose Hockey Now (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks Preseason game 4: Lines, game thread and how to watch at Fear the Fin (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Training Camp Roster Update: Sharks Cut 9, Waive 5, Scrimmage NHL-Like Lines at San Jose Hockey Now (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
7 Observations: Gutsy Golden Knights Get Second Preseason Win at Vegas Hockey Now (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
Sharks fall short, lose their first game of the pre-season to the Vegas Golden Knights at Blades of Teal (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
No. 4 William Eklund: Growing into an NHL star at Fear the Fin (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
No. 4 William Eklund: at Fear the Fin (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
2025-26 Fantasy Hockey breakout candidates at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
SJHN Daily: Sharks Make 7 Camp Cuts, RIP Bobby Grier at San Jose Hockey Now (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
Eklund on Playing With Misa, Wrist Surgery Recovery at San Jose Hockey Now (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
Five biggest training camp battles to watch as Sharks enter 2025-26 NHL season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
Eight NHL Players On The Cusp Of Reaching Elite Status: Knies, Sanderson, Bedard And More at The Hockey News (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
How NHL scouts view Sharks top pick Michael Misa's performance in Rookie Faceoff at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
Ranking NHL Teams By Forwards at The Hockey Writers (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
Fantasy hockey breakouts: Which forwards are ready for career years? at ESPN (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
Sharks Captain’s Skate: Misa Here, Who Else Was On the Ice? at San Jose Hockey Now (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
Top 3 Sharks Fantasy Hockey Options & Outlook at San Jose Hockey Now (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
Which Young NHL Talent Could Stand Out At The 2026 Olympics? at The Hockey News (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
No. 23 Mattias Havelid: An important year for development at Fear the Fin (Thu Aug 28, 2025)
What Has To Go Right for Sharks To Make Playoffs Next Year? at San Jose Hockey Now (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
Fear the Five: How will the Sharks season shake out? at Fear the Fin (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
Sharks GM Mike Grier Needs to Balance Professional & Personal With Future Moves at The Hockey Writers (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
What does William Eklund need to do to take the next step? at Blades of Teal (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
How Celebrini, Smith & Eklund Have Gotten Better This Summer at San Jose Hockey Now (Mon Aug 18, 2025)
Predicting NHL’s Top 50 Players in 5 Years at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 16, 2025)
Blueshirt Banter Expansion Draft: Pacific Division Protection Lists at Blue Shirt Banter (Wed Aug 13, 2025)

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2021-22	18	$925,000	$1,775,000	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2022-23	19	$894,167	$1,744,167	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2023-24	20	$863,333	$1,713,333	$850,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$80,000	ELC
2024-25	21	$863,333	$1,713,333	$850,000	-	$832,500	$832,500	$80,000	ELC
2025-26	22	$863,333	$1,713,333	$850,000	-	$832,500	$832,500	$80,000	ELC
Total				$2,550,000	$277,500	$2,497,500	$2,775,000	$240,000

Signed: Aug 14, 2021

Team: San Jose Sharks

GM: Doug Wilson

Exp. Status: RFA

Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Contract Extension

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2026-27	23	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	-	$1,000,000	$4,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	RFA
2027-28	24	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	-	-	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	RFA-arb
2028-29	25	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	-	-	$5,800,000	$5,800,000	$5,800,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	$1,000,000	$15,800,000	$16,800,000	$16,800,000

Signed: July 1, 2025

Team: San Jose Sharks

GM: Mike Grier

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 5.38

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
2014-15	WSI U13	Sweden Selects U13	9	3	5	8		4
2015-16	U16 Div.1	Djurgårdens IF U16	1	0	0	0
2016-17	U16 Div.1	Djurgårdens IF U16	23	12	13	25		8
2016-17	U16 SM	Djurgårdens IF U16	8	1	7	8		4
2017-18	J18 Region	Djurgårdens IF J18	19	6	16	22	+12	8
2017-18	U16 SM	Djurgårdens IF U16	7	3	9	12		4
2017-18	TV-Pucken	Stockholm Syd	6	0	8	8		4
2017-18	U16 Div.1	Djurgårdens IF U16	3	3	4	7
2017-18	J18 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF J18	17	3	10	13	+9	10				4	1	2	3	+2	2
2018-19	J18 Region	Djurgårdens IF J18	13	4	5	9	+7	4
2018-19	J20 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF J20	13	1	2	3	-3	6				8	2	4	6	+5
2018-19	J18 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF J18	13	6	7	13	+5	4				4	3	5	8	+7
2019-20	J20 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF J20	31	12	24	36	+16	22
2019-20	SHL	Djurgårdens IF	20	0	2	2	-2	4
2019-20	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Sweden U18	5	1	4	5	+3	2
2019-20	Champions HL	DjurgÃ¥rdens IF	2	0	0	0	-2	2
2019-20	J18 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF J18	1	0	0	0	-1	2
2019-20	J18 Region	Djurgårdens IF J18	1	0	3	3	+1
2020-21	SHL	Djurgårdens IF	40	11	12	23	-2	2				3	1	1	2	+2	2
2021-22	NHL	San Jose Sharks	9	0	4	4	-3	2	8	0.0	14:20
2021-22	SHL	Djurgårdens IF	29	1	13	14	-7	4				4	1		1	-1
2021-22	J20 Nationell	Djurgårdens IF J20										2	1	1	2	-1	4
2022-23	AHL	San Jose Barracuda	54	17	24	41	-12	43
2022-23	NHL	San Jose Sharks	8	2	1	3	-5	6	18	11.1	19:50
2023-24	NHL	San Jose Sharks	80	16	29	45	-45	30	128	12.5	18:40
2024-25	NHL	San Jose Sharks	77	17	41	58	-7	29	151	11.3	19:33
2024-25	EHT	Sweden	2	1	0	1
2024-25	EHT	Sweden	2	1	0	1
NHL Career			174	35	75	110	-60	67	305	11.5	18:53