Aaron Ekblad

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Defenseman Age: 28-78d Exp: 8 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2014 College: Barrie Agent(s): Wasserman

  • Current Contract

    Aaron Ekblad signed a 8 year / $60,000,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $60,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $7,500,000. In 2023-24, Ekblad will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,500,000.

    Contract: 8 yr(s) / $60,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $7,500,000
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA
    Year   Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Cap Hit Cap Hit % Yearly Cash
    2017-18 Contract details by year 21 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 - $7,500,000 10.83% $9,000,000($9,000,000)
    2018-19 Contract details by year 22 $4,000,000 - - $7,500,000 9.76% $7,000,000($16,000,000)
    2019-20 Contract details by year 23 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 - $7,500,000 9.38% $9,000,000($25,000,000)
    2020-21 Contract details by year 24 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 - $7,500,000 9.29% $6,000,000($31,000,000)
    2021-22 Contract details by year 25 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 - $7,500,000 8.74% $9,000,000($40,000,000)
    2022-23 Contract details by year 26 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 - $7,500,000 8.58% $6,000,000($46,000,000)
    2023-24 Contract details by year 27 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 - $7,500,000 8.62% $7,000,000($53,000,000)
    2024-25 Contract details by year 28 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 - $7,500,000 11.02% $7,000,000($60,000,000)
    2025-26 Free Agent Year 29   UFA  

    Previous Contracts

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    2014-2016Entry Level

    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $11,325,000
    Signing Bonus $277,500
    Average Salary $3,775,000
    Free Agent: 2017 / RFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2014-2015 Player Cash Earnings $832,500 $92,500 $850,000 $1,775,000
    2015-2016 Player Cash Earnings $832,500 $92,500 - $925,000
    2016-2017 Player Cash Earnings $832,500 $92,500 - $925,000
    2017-2018 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 $5,000,000 - $9,000,000
    2018-2019 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 $3,000,000 - $7,000,000
    2019-2020 Player Cash Earnings $5,000,000 $4,000,000 - $9,000,000
    2020-2021 Player Cash Earnings $2,000,000 $4,000,000 - $6,000,000
    2021-2022 Player Cash Earnings $6,000,000 $3,000,000 - $9,000,000
    2022-2023 Player Cash Earnings $2,000,000 $4,000,000 - $6,000,000
    2023-2024 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 $3,000,000 - $7,000,000
    Est. Earnings (10 seasons) $29,497,500 $26,277,500 $850,000 $56,625,000
    2024-2025 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 $3,000,000 - $7,000,000
    $33,497,500 $29,277,500 $850,000 $63,625,000
    Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    10 seasons Player Cash Earnings $29,497,500 $26,277,500 - $56,625,000

  • Transactions

    Jul 1 2016Signed an 8 year $60 million extension with Florida (FLA)
    Sep 7 2014Signed a 3 year $11.325 million contract with Florida (FLA)
    Jun 27 2014Drafted by Florida (FLA): Round 1 (#1 overall)
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    Statistics

    Season Team Games G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blocks PIM HIT TAKEAWAY GIVEAWAY FACE WON
    2023 FLA 51 4 14 18 27 98 1 3 0 0 59 50 72 14 26 0
    2022 FLA 71 14 24 38 -14 216 8 11 1 0 80 68 77 29 65 0
    2021 FLA 61 15 42 57 38 180 3 17 0 3 69 26 62 43 73 0
    2020 FLA 35 11 11 22 5 101 6 5 0 0 27 33 24 11 22 0
    2019 FLA 67 5 36 41 12 147 0 6 0 1 84 26 34 37 74 0
    2018 FLA 82 13 24 37 1 180 5 5 0 0 88 47 114 47 122 0
    2017 FLA 82 16 22 38 9 189 5 6 0 0 121 71 69 40 99 0
    2016 FLA 68 10 11 21 -23 225 4 4 1 0 62 58 88 25 58 0
    2015 FLA 78 15 21 36 16 182 3 6 0 0 59 41 87 24 41 0
    2014 FLA 80 12 25 37 14 166 6 7 0 0 78 32 105 25 41 0