Nils Lundkvist
Dallas Stars, Defensemen
Age: 25y-7m-9d (Jul 27, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: SE
College: Lulea
Drafted: Round 1 (#28 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Claude Lemieux (4sports Hockey AG)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$1,250,000
2025-26 Cash
$1,250,000
Career Earnings
$4,917,082
2025-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Nils Lundkvist signed a 1 year, $1,250,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000. In 2025-26, Lundkvist will earn a base salary of $1,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $1,250,000 | 1.31% | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 1.31% |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
2021-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,325,000
Average Salary:
$1,775,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,917,082
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$567,082 |
$567,082 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$1,492,082 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$2,417,082 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Reserve
|
$1,250,000 |
$3,667,082 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,250,000 |
$4,917,082 |
|
| Total |
$4,917,082 |
$4,917,082 |
||||
| Total |
$4,917,082 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$474,582 | $92,500 | - | $567,082 |
| 4 |
|
$4,165,000 | $185,000 | - | $4,350,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
21 |
$474,582
|
$92,500 |
$567,082 |
$567,082 |
|
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,492,082 |
|
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$2,417,082 |
|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
$3,667,082 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
$4,917,082 |
||
| Total |
$4,639,582 |
$277,500 |
$4,917,082 |
$4,917,082 |
|||
| Total |
$4,639,582 |
$277,500 |
$4,917,082 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$474,582 | $92,500 | - | $567,082 |
| 4 |
|
$4,165,000 | $185,000 | - | $4,350,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
Oct 26, 2025 - Dec 07, 2025 | 0 | Lower Body |
| 2024-25 |
|
Feb 01, 2025 - Apr 17, 2025 | 0 | Shoulder |
-
Jun 21, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
-
Jul 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
-
Sep 19, 2022
Traded to Dallas (DAL) from New York (NYR) for 2023 1st round pick [Conveys to 2024 if Top 10 in 2023] and 2025 4th round pick (#126)
-
Jun 03, 2021
Signed a 3 year $5.325 million contract with New York (NYR)
-
Jun 22, 2018
Drafted by New York (NYR): Round 1 (#28 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DAL | 34 | 3 | 564 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 33 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | DAL | 39 | 0 | 585 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 23 | 20 | |
| 2023 | DAL | 59 | 2 | 832 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 73 | .027 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 40 | 16 |
| 2022 | DAL | 60 | 6 | 978 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 94 | .064 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 49 | 26 |
| 2021 | NYR | 25 | 1 | 348 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 32 | .031 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
