Erik Gustafsson

Detroit Red Wings, Defensemen
Age: 33y-11m-22d (Mar 14, 1992)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: SE
College: Frolunda
Drafted: Round 4 (#93 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Craig Oster (Newport Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,000,000

Career Earnings

$13,873,561

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Erik Gustafsson signed a 2 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025-26, Gustafsson will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 32 $2,000,000 2.27% $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2025-26 33 $2,000,000 2.09% $2,000,000 $4,000,000
2026-27 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 32 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.27%
2025-26 33 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.09%
2026-27 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 32 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2025-26 33 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2019 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$600,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2017-2017

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,335,000
Average Salary:
$667,500
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$13,873,561

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 23
Active
$466,511
$466,511
2016 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$667,500
$1,134,011
2017 25
Active
$314,550
$1,448,561
2018 26
Active
$1,200,000
$2,648,561
2019 27
Active
Retained
$308,607
$1,491,393
$2,957,168
$4,448,561
2020 28
Active
Retained
$672,412
$2,327,588
$5,120,973
$7,448,561
2021 29
Active
$800,000
$8,248,561
2022 30
Active
Retained
$194,595
$605,405
$8,443,156
$9,048,561
2023 31
Active
$825,000
$9,873,561
2024 32
Active
$2,000,000
$11,873,561
2025 33
Active
$2,000,000
$13,873,561
Total      
$13,873,561
$13,873,561
Total
$13,873,561

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,154,954 $785,000 - $4,939,954
1 $308,607 - - $308,607
1 $672,412 - - $672,412
1 $2,327,588 - - $2,327,588
1 $194,595 - - $194,595
1 $605,405 - - $605,405
1 $825,000 - - $825,000
2 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
23
$374,011
$92,500
$466,511
$466,511
2016
24
$575,000
$92,500
$667,500
$1,134,011
2017
25
$314,550
$314,550
$1,448,561
2018
26
$1,000,000
$200,000
$1,200,000
$2,648,561
2019
27
$308,607
$1,091,393
$400,000
$308,607
$1,491,393
$2,957,168
$4,448,561
2020
28
$672,412
$2,327,588
$672,412
$2,327,588
$5,120,973
$7,448,561
2021
29
$800,000
$800,000
$8,248,561
2022
30
$194,595
$605,405
$194,595
$605,405
$8,443,156
$9,048,561
2023
31
$825,000
$825,000
$9,873,561
2024
32
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$11,873,561
2025
33
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$13,873,561
Total
$13,088,561
$785,000
$13,873,561
$13,873,561
Total
$13,088,561
$785,000
$13,873,561

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,154,954 $785,000 - $4,939,954
1 $308,607 - - $308,607
1 $672,412 - - $672,412
1 $2,327,588 - - $2,327,588
1 $194,595 - - $194,595
1 $605,405 - - $605,405
1 $825,000 - - $825,000
2 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 CHI Jan 06, 2022 - Jan 12, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract with New York (NYR)
  • Feb 28, 2023 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Washington (WAS) for Rasmus Sandin
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Oct 10, 2021 Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 12, 2021 Traded to Montreal (MTL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for 2022 7th round pick
  • Oct 12, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Feb 24, 2020 Traded to Calgary (CGY) from Chicago (CHI) for 2020 3rd round pick [earlier of the 3rd RD picks]
  • Mar 07, 2018 Signed a 2 year $2.4 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jul 15, 2017 Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • May 16, 2015 Signed a 2 year $1.335 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jun 23, 2012 Drafted by Edmonton (EDM): Round 4 (#93 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 DET 2 0 37 0 0 -2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
2024 DET 60 2 978 16 0 -19 67 .030 1 8 0 0 44 28 20
2023 NYR 75 6 1,304 24 30 2 93 .065 0 8 0 0 64 57 33
2022 TOR 70 7 1,384 35 42 9 122 .057 0 14 0 0 63 52 23
2021 CHI 59 3 956 15 18 -4 79 .038 0 4 0 0 55 45 14
2020 MON 29 1 484 11 12 -1 33 .030 0 3 0 0 21 21
2019 CGY 66 6 1,345 23 29 -9 103 .058 2 7 0 0 58 86 27
2018 CHI 79 17 1,784 43 60 -6 160 .106 4 14 0 0 115 100 34
2017 CHI 35 5 649 11 16 1 71 .070 0 4 0 0 45 30 6
2015 CHI 41 0 633 14 14 12 58 0 1 0 0 37 29 4
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