Pontus Holmberg
Tampa Bay Lightning, Right Wing
Age: 26y-11m-27d (Mar 09, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: SE
College: Vaxjo
Drafted: Round 6 (#156 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Michael Deutsch (Eclipse Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$1,550,000
2025-26 Cash
$1,550,000
Career Earnings
$3,383,894
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Pontus Holmberg signed a 2 year, $3,100,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $3,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,550,000. In 2025-26, Holmberg will earn a base salary of $1,550,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,550,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $1,550,000 | 1.62% | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $1,550,000 | 1.49% | $1,550,000 | $3,100,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | 1.62% |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | 1.49% |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | - | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | $3,100,000 | - | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2021-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,655,000
Average Salary:
$827,500
Signing Bonus:
$155,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,383,894
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$473,238 |
$473,238 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$535,656 |
$1,008,894 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$1,833,894 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,550,000 |
$3,383,894 |
|
| Total |
$3,383,894 |
$3,383,894 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,550,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,933,894 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,753,894 | $80,000 | - | $1,833,894 |
| 1 |
|
$1,550,000 | - | - | $1,550,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$393,238
|
$80,000 |
$473,238 |
$473,238 |
|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$535,656
|
$535,656 |
$1,008,894 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$1,833,894 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,550,000
|
$1,550,000 |
$3,383,894 |
||
| Total |
$3,303,894 |
$80,000 |
$3,383,894 |
$3,383,894 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$1,550,000
|
$1,550,000 |
|||
| Total |
$4,853,894 |
$80,000 |
$4,933,894 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,753,894 | $80,000 | - | $1,833,894 |
| 1 |
|
$1,550,000 | - | - | $1,550,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
Nov 15, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025 | 0 | Undisclosed |
-
Jul 01, 2025
Signed a 2 year $3.1 million contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
-
Jan 01, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Dec 22, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Dec 21, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Dec 20, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Dec 16, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 11, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 09, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 06, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Oct 20, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 28, 2023
Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract extension with Toronto (TOR)
-
Mar 08, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Mar 06, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Feb 18, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Feb 14, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Feb 13, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Feb 06, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Feb 01, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jan 21, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jan 18, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 14, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 08, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 01, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 05, 2021
Signed a 2. year $1.655 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 04, 2021
Signed a 2 year contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 24, 2018
Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 6 (#156 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TB | 52 | 9 | 712 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 69 | .130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 19 |
| 2024 | TOR | 68 | 7 | 861 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 68 | .103 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 46 | 27 | 139 |
| 2023 | TOR | 54 | 7 | 624 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 54 | .130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 47 | 18 | 94 |
| 2022 | TOR | 37 | 5 | 385 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 27 | .185 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 93 |
