Joel Eriksson Ek

Minnesota Wild, Center
Age: 29y-1m-7d (Jan 29, 1997)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: SE
College: Farjestad
Drafted: Round 1 (#20 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Claude Lemieux (4sports Hockey AG)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,250,000

2025-26 Cash

$7,500,000

Career Earnings

$34,157,500

2021-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Joel Eriksson Ek signed a 8 year, $42,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $42,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,000. In 2025-26, Eriksson Ek will earn a base salary of $7,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,250,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2021-22 25 $5,250,000 6.44% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2022-23 26 $5,250,000 6.36% $3,000,000 $6,000,000
2023-24 27 $5,250,000 6.29% $6,000,000 $12,000,000
2024-25 28 $5,250,000 5.97% $9,000,000 $21,000,000
2025-26 29 $5,250,000 5.50% $7,500,000 $28,500,000
2026-27 30 $5,250,000 5.05% $6,000,000 $34,500,000
2027-28 31 $5,250,000 4.63% $4,500,000 $39,000,000
2028-29 32 $5,250,000 4.27% $3,000,000 $42,000,000
2029-30 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2021-22 25 $3,000,000 $5,250,000 6.44%
2022-23 26 $3,000,000 $5,250,000 6.36%
2023-24 27 $6,000,000 $5,250,000 6.29%
2024-25 28 $9,000,000 $5,250,000 5.97%
2025-26 29 $7,500,000 $5,250,000 5.50%
2026-27 30 $6,000,000 $5,250,000 5.05%
2027-28 31 $4,500,000 $5,250,000 4.63%
2028-29 32 $3,000,000 $5,250,000 4.27%
2029-30 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021-22 25 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $5,250,000
2022-23 26 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 - $3,000,000 $5,571,429
2023-24 27 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $12,000,000 - $4,000,000 $6,000,000
2024-25 28 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $21,000,000 - $5,250,000 $6,000,000
2025-26 29 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $28,500,000 - $5,700,000 $5,250,000
2026-27 30 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $34,500,000 - $5,750,000 $4,500,000
2027-28 31 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $39,000,000 - $5,571,429 $3,750,000
2028-29 32 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $42,000,000 - $5,250,000 $3,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,975,000
Average Salary:
$1,487,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,412,500
Average Salary:
$1,137,500
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$34,157,500

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 20
Active
$925,000
$925,000
2017 21
Active
$925,000
$1,850,000
2018 22
Active
$832,500
$2,682,500
2019 23
Active
$1,450,000
$4,132,500
2020 24
Active
$1,525,000
$5,657,500
2021 25
Active
$3,000,000
$8,657,500
2022 26
Active
$3,000,000
$11,657,500
2023 27
Active
$6,000,000
$17,657,500
2024 28
Injured
$9,000,000
$26,657,500
2025 29
Active
$7,500,000
$34,157,500
Total      
$34,157,500
$34,157,500
2026 30
Active
$6,000,000
2027 31
Active
$4,500,000
2028 32
Active
$3,000,000
Total
$47,657,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $33,972,500 $185,000 - $34,157,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
20
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2017
21
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,850,000
2018
22
$832,500
$832,500
$2,682,500
2019
23
$1,450,000
$1,450,000
$4,132,500
2020
24
$1,525,000
$1,525,000
$5,657,500
2021
25
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$8,657,500
2022
26
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$11,657,500
2023
27
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$17,657,500
2024
28
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
$26,657,500
2025
29
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$34,157,500
Total
$33,972,500
$185,000
$34,157,500
$34,157,500
2026
30
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
2027
31
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
2028
32
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
Total
$47,472,500
$185,000
$47,657,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $33,972,500 $185,000 - $34,157,500

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 MIN Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 22, 2026 0 Lower Body
2024-25 MIN Feb 25, 2025 - Apr 17, 2025 0 Undisclosed
2024-25 MIN Dec 05, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 MIN Jan 14, 2022 - Jan 19, 2022 0 COVID-19
2021-22 MIN Jan 08, 2022 - Jan 09, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2019-20 MIN Dec 16, 2019 - Dec 22, 2019 0 Undisclosed
2019-20 MIN Oct 22, 2019 - Oct 27, 2019 0 Lower Body
2018-19 MIN Oct 18, 2018 - Oct 27, 2018 0 Upper Body
  • Jul 03, 2021 Signed a 8 year $42 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Aug 21, 2019 Signed a 2 year $2.975 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 13, 2015 Signed a 3 year $3.4125 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 26, 2015 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#20 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 MIN 56 17 1,077 25 0 15 153 .111 7 8 0 0 22 82 22 565
2024 MIN 46 14 909 15 0 9 140 .100 5 5 0 0 36 82 22 408
2023 MIN 77 30 1,580 34 64 18 267 .112 12 9 1 0 55 147 60 796
2022 MIN 78 23 1,481 38 61 4 246 .093 12 11 2 1 55 119 44 684
2021 MIN 77 26 1,430 23 49 16 223 .117 12 5 0 0 44 138 28 697
2020 MIN 56 19 955 11 30 16 119 .160 0 2 0 0 37 105 20 395
2019 MIN 62 8 974 21 29 7 102 .078 1 0 0 1 43 93 22 367
2018 MIN 58 7 783 7 14 -7 111 .063 0 0 0 0 24 117 20 247
2017 MIN 75 6 958 10 16 2 124 .048 0 0 0 0 46 134 22 201
2016 MIN 15 3 159 4 7 1 15 .200 0 0 0 0 8 23 4 45
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