Oliver Bjorkstrand

Tampa Bay Lightning, Right Wing
Age: 30y-10m-25d (Apr 10, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: DK
College: Herning
Drafted: Round 3 (#89 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Peter Fish (Global Hockey Consultants)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,400,000

2025-26 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$35,465,607

2021-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Oliver Bjorkstrand signed a 5 year, $27,000,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including $27,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,400,000. In 2025-26, Bjorkstrand will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,400,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $27,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2021-22 26 $5,400,000 6.63% $4,500,000 $4,500,000
2022-23 27 $5,400,000 6.55% $5,250,000 $9,750,000
2023-24 28 $5,400,000 6.47% $5,350,000 $15,100,000
2024-25 29 $5,400,000 6.14% $1,321,347 $16,421,347
2025-26 30 $5,400,000 5.65% $6,000,000 $22,421,347
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2021-22 26 $4,500,000 $5,400,000 6.63%
2022-23 27 $5,250,000 $5,400,000 6.55%
2023-24 28 $5,350,000 $5,400,000 6.47%
2024-25 29 $5,900,000 $5,400,000 6.14%
2025-26 30 $6,000,000 $5,400,000 5.65%
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021-22 26 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $4,484,269
2022-23 27 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $9,750,000 - $4,875,000 $4,480,337
2023-24 28 $5,350,000 $5,350,000 $15,100,000 - $5,033,333 $4,223,782
2024-25 29 $1,321,347 $1,321,347 $16,421,347 - $4,105,337 $3,660,674
2025-26 30 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $22,421,347 - $4,484,269 $6,000,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25 29 $4,578,653 $4,578,653 - - $4,578,653 $4,578,653
Contract Notes
  • 2022-2025: 10-team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2020

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$36,431,214

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 20
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$163,468
$163,468
$163,468
$326,936
2016 21
Active
Active
$600,000
$600,000
$926,936
$1,526,936
2017 22
Active
Active
$202,139
$202,139
$1,729,075
$1,931,214
2018 23
Active
$2,500,000
$4,431,214
2019 24
Injured
$2,500,000
$6,931,214
2020 25
Active
$2,500,000
$9,431,214
2021 26
Active
$4,500,000
$13,931,214
2022 27
Active
$5,250,000
$19,181,214
2023 28
Active
$5,350,000
$24,531,214
2024 29
Active
Retained
$1,321,347
$4,578,653
$25,852,561
$30,431,214
2025 30
Active
$6,000,000
$36,431,214
Total      
$36,431,214
$36,431,214
Total
$36,431,214

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $13,746,214 $185,000 - $13,931,214
2 $10,600,000 - - $10,600,000
2 $11,900,000 - - $11,900,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
20
$70,968
$70,968
$92,500
$92,500
$163,468
$163,468
$163,468
$326,936
2016
21
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
$926,936
$1,526,936
2017
22
$202,139
$202,139
$202,139
$202,139
$1,729,075
$1,931,214
2018
23
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$4,431,214
2019
24
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$6,931,214
2020
25
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$9,431,214
2021
26
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$13,931,214
2022
27
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$19,181,214
2023
28
$5,350,000
$5,350,000
$24,531,214
2024
29
$1,321,347
$4,578,653
$1,321,347
$4,578,653
$25,852,561
$30,431,214
2025
30
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$36,431,214
Total
$36,246,214
$185,000
$36,431,214
$36,431,214
Total
$36,246,214
$185,000
$36,431,214

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $13,746,214 $185,000 - $13,931,214
2 $10,600,000 - - $10,600,000
2 $11,900,000 - - $11,900,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2019-20 CBJ Feb 21, 2020 - TBD 0 Ankle
2019-20 CBJ Dec 22, 2019 - Jan 19, 2020 0 Back
  • Mar 05, 2025 Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from Seattle (SEA) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TBL) traded 2025 4th round pick to Detroit (DET); Tampa Bay (TBL) traded Michael Eyssimont, 2026 1st round pick and 2027 1st round pick to Seattle (SEA); Detroit (DET) traded Kyle Aucoin to Tampa Bay (TBL); Detroit (DET) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Yanni Gourde and 2025 5th round pick to Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jul 22, 2022 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Columbus (CBJ) for 2023 3rd round pick and 2023 4th round pick
  • Jan 06, 2021 Signed a 5 year $27 million contract extension with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jul 15, 2018 Signed a 3 year $7.5 million contract with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Dec 26, 2013 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Columbus (CBJ): Round 3 (#89 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 TB 59 10 830 18 0 -8 102 .098 8 4 0 0 28 50 10 6
2024 TB 79 21 1,196 25 0 2 154 .136 5 7 0 0 26 74 18 3
2023 SEA 82 20 1,327 39 59 -20 185 .108 8 17 0 0 29 59 12 9
2022 SEA 81 20 1,265 25 45 -1 198 .101 5 5 0 0 38 63 16 18
2021 CBJ 80 28 1,435 29 57 -35 215 .130 9 10 0 0 31 85 16 10
2020 CBJ 56 18 986 26 44 -15 143 .126 2 4 0 0 30 42 23 3
2019 CBJ 49 21 879 15 36 8 162 .130 3 4 0 0 16 43 12 6
2018 CBJ 77 23 950 13 36 8 161 .143 3 0 0 0 34 43 8 5
2017 CBJ 82 11 1,171 29 40 4 163 .067 3 6 0 0 43 64 9 1
2016 CBJ 26 6 366 7 13 4 55 .109 0 0 0 0 9 14 6 1
2015 CBJ 12 4 191 4 8 6 25 .160 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
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