Elias Lindholm

Boston Bruins, Center
Age: 31y-3m-5d (Dec 02, 1994)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: SE
College: Brynas
Drafted: Round 1 (#5 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Craig Oster (Newport Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$7,750,000

2025-26 Cash

$9,000,000

Career Earnings

$56,487,500

2024-2030 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Elias Lindholm signed a 7 year, $54,250,000 contract with the Boston Bruins, including $18,500,000 signing bonus, $54,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,750,000. In 2025-26, Lindholm will earn a base salary of $6,000,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,750,000.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $54,250,000
Average Salary:
$7,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$18,500,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 30 $7,750,000 8.81% $10,000,000 $10,000,000
2025-26 31 $7,750,000 8.12% $9,000,000 $19,000,000
2026-27 32 $7,750,000 7.45% $9,000,000 $28,000,000
2027-28 33 $7,750,000 6.83% $7,500,000 $35,500,000
2028-29 34 $7,750,000 6.30% $6,750,000 $42,250,000
2029-30 35 $7,750,000 - $6,000,000 $48,250,000
2030-31 36 $7,750,000 - $6,000,000 $54,250,000
2031-32 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 30 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $7,750,000 8.81%
2025-26 31 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $7,750,000 8.12%
2026-27 32 $5,500,000 $3,500,000 $7,750,000 7.45%
2027-28 33 $5,500,000 $2,000,000 $7,750,000 6.83%
2028-29 34 $4,750,000 $2,000,000 $7,750,000 6.30%
2029-30 35 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $7,750,000 -
2030-31 36 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $7,750,000 -
2031-32 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 30 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $7,750,000
2025-26 31 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $9,000,000 $19,000,000 - $9,500,000 $7,375,000
2026-27 32 $5,500,000 $3,500,000 $9,000,000 $28,000,000 - $9,333,333 $7,050,000
2027-28 33 $5,500,000 $2,000,000 $7,500,000 $35,500,000 - $8,875,000 $6,562,500
2028-29 34 $4,750,000 $2,000,000 $6,750,000 $42,250,000 - $8,450,000 $6,250,000
2029-30 35 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $48,250,000 - $8,041,667 $6,000,000
2030-31 36 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $54,250,000 - $7,750,000 $6,000,000
Contract Notes

  • 2029-30/2030-31: 10 team no trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2023

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $29,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2015-2017 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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2013-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,325,000
Average Salary:
$1,775,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons

11 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$56,487,500

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 19
Active
$925,000
$925,000
2014 20
Active
$1,137,500
$2,062,500
2015 21
Active
$925,000
$2,987,500
2016 22
Active
$2,500,000
$5,487,500
2017 23
Active
$2,900,000
$8,387,500
2018 24
Active
$4,850,000
$13,237,500
2019 25
Active
$5,850,000
$19,087,500
2020 26
Active
$3,850,000
$22,937,500
2021 27
Active
$5,850,000
$28,787,500
2022 28
Active
$3,850,000
$32,637,500
2023 29
Active
Retained
$1,980,654
$2,869,346
$34,618,154
$37,487,500
2024 30
Active
$10,000,000
$47,487,500
2025 31
Active
$9,000,000
$56,487,500
Total      
$56,487,500
$56,487,500
2026 32
Active
$9,000,000
2027 33
Active
$7,500,000
2028 34
Active
$6,750,000
2029 35
Active
$6,000,000
2030 36
Active
$6,000,000
Total
$91,737,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $7,897,500 $277,500 $212,500 $8,387,500
6 $27,119,346 - - $27,119,346
1 $1,980,654 - - $1,980,654
2 $12,000,000 $7,000,000 - $19,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
19
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2014
20
$832,500
$92,500
$212,500
$1,137,500
$2,062,500
2015
21
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$2,987,500
2016
22
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$5,487,500
2017
23
$2,900,000
$2,900,000
$8,387,500
2018
24
$4,850,000
$4,850,000
$13,237,500
2019
25
$5,850,000
$5,850,000
$19,087,500
2020
26
$3,850,000
$3,850,000
$22,937,500
2021
27
$5,850,000
$5,850,000
$28,787,500
2022
28
$3,850,000
$3,850,000
$32,637,500
2023
29
$1,980,654
$2,869,346
$1,980,654
$2,869,346
$34,618,154
$37,487,500
2024
30
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$10,000,000
$47,487,500
2025
31
$6,000,000
$3,000,000
$9,000,000
$56,487,500
Total
$48,997,500
$7,277,500
$212,500
$56,487,500
$56,487,500
2026
32
$5,500,000
$3,500,000
$9,000,000
2027
33
$5,500,000
$2,000,000
$7,500,000
2028
34
$4,750,000
$2,000,000
$6,750,000
2029
35
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,000,000
2030
36
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,000,000
Total
$72,747,500
$18,777,500
$212,500
$91,737,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $7,897,500 $277,500 $212,500 $8,387,500
6 $27,119,346 - - $27,119,346
1 $1,980,654 - - $1,980,654
2 $12,000,000 $7,000,000 - $19,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 BOS Feb 02, 2026 - Feb 11, 2026 0 Upper Body
2025-26 BOS Nov 07, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 0 Lower Body
2017-18 CAR Jan 05, 2017 - Jan 10, 2017 0 Upper Body
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 7 year $54.25 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jan 31, 2024 Traded to Vancouver (VAN) from Calgary (CGY) for Andrei Kuzmenko, Joni Jurmo, Hunter Brzustewicz, 2024 1st round pick and 2024 4th round pick
  • Jul 16, 2018 Signed a 6 year $29.1 million contract with Calgary (CGY)
  • Jun 23, 2018 Traded to Calgary (CGY) from Carolina (CAR) with Noah Hanifin for Dougie Hamilton, Michael Ferland and Adam Fox
  • Aug 27, 2015 Signed a 2 year $5.4 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Jul 17, 2013 Signed a 3 year $5.325 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Jun 24, 2013 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 1 (#5 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 BOS 48 11 847 28 0 -5 75 .147 6 13 0 0 44 32 34 445
2024 BOS 82 17 1,482 30 0 -4 152 .112 2 12 1 2 79 114 14 759
2023 VAN 75 15 1,477 29 44 -14 173 .087 6 6 1 2 61 77 25 753
2022 CGY 80 22 1,492 42 64 6 186 .118 11 10 2 2 50 98 14 857
2021 CGY 82 42 1,635 40 82 61 235 .179 10 9 1 1 52 66 22 842
2020 CGY 55 18 1,089 27 45 11 129 .140 7 9 0 1 33 53 22 497
2019 CGY 70 29 1,380 25 54 -8 169 .172 8 11 0 0 41 93 22 395
2018 CGY 81 27 1,623 51 78 30 182 .148 9 17 1 3 39 82 20 509
2017 CAR 81 16 1,449 28 44 -8 153 .105 6 3 0 1 41 98 18 432
2016 CAR 72 11 1,309 34 45 -2 151 .073 2 9 1 4 43 99 16 353
2015 CAR 82 11 1,485 28 39 -22 176 .063 2 14 0 0 45 112 24 213
2014 CAR 81 17 1,330 22 39 -23 170 .100 4 11 0 0 30 106 14 115
2013 CAR 57 9 827 12 21 -12 70 .129 4 3 0 0 17 49 4 103
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