Nikolaj Ehlers

Carolina Hurricanes, Left Wing
Age: 30y-1m-3d (Feb 14, 1996)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: DK
College: Biel
Drafted: Round 1 (#9 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Andre Rufener (Rufener Hockey LLC)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$8,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$42,092,500

2025-2030 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nikolaj Ehlers signed a 6 year, $51,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $51,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000. In 2025-26, Ehlers will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $8,500,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $51,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29 $8,500,000 8.90% - -
2026-27 30 $8,500,000 8.17% - -
2027-28 31 $8,500,000 7.49% - -
2028-29 32 $8,500,000 6.91% - -
2029-30 33 $8,500,000 - - -
2030-31 34 $8,500,000 - - -
2031-32 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 29 - $8,500,000 8.90%
2026-27 30 - $8,500,000 8.17%
2027-28 31 - $8,500,000 7.49%
2028-29 32 - $8,500,000 6.91%
2029-30 33 - $8,500,000 -
2030-31 34 - $8,500,000 -
2031-32 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29 - - - - - -
2026-27 30 - - - - - -
2027-28 31 - - - - - -
2028-29 32 - - - - - -
2029-30 33 - - - - - -
2030-31 34 - - - - - -
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2014-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,875,000
Average Salary:
$1,625,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$42,092,500

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 18
Active
$92,500
$92,500
2018 22
Active
$6,250,000
$6,342,500
2019 23
Active
$6,500,000
$12,842,500
2020 24
Active
$4,750,000
$17,592,500
2021 25
Active
$6,500,000
$24,092,500
2022 26
Active
$4,750,000
$28,842,500
2023 27
Active
$6,500,000
$35,342,500
2024 28
Active
$6,750,000
$42,092,500
Total
$42,092,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $42,000,000 $92,500 - $42,092,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
18
$92,500
$92,500
$92,500
2018
22
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
$6,342,500
2019
23
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$12,842,500
2020
24
$4,750,000
$4,750,000
$17,592,500
2021
25
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$24,092,500
2022
26
$4,750,000
$4,750,000
$28,842,500
2023
27
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$35,342,500
2024
28
$6,750,000
$6,750,000
$42,092,500
Total
$42,000,000
$92,500
$42,092,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $42,000,000 $92,500 - $42,092,500

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 WPG Dec 03, 2024 - Dec 18, 2024 0 Lower Body
2022-23 WPG Oct 21, 2022 - Jan 06, 2023 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 WPG Jan 20, 2022 - Mar 04, 2022 0 Lower Body
2018-19 WPG Jan 08, 2019 - Feb 22, 2019 0 Upper Body
  • Jul 03, 2025 Signed a 6 year $51 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Oct 04, 2017 Signed a 7 year $42 million contract extension with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Sep 07, 2014 Signed a 3 year $4.875 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Jun 27, 2014 Drafted by Winnipeg (WPG): Round 1 (#9 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 CAR 66 20 1,094 32 0 5 163 .123 6 13 0 0 18 13 10 11
2024 WPG 69 24 1,089 39 0 14 174 .138 6 16 0 0 33 38 17 5
2023 WPG 82 25 1,301 36 61 27 233 .107 0 7 0 0 39 28 29 4
2022 WPG 45 12 704 26 38 -2 132 .091 3 9 0 0 10 36 11 1
2021 WPG 62 28 1,120 27 55 18 245 .114 4 5 0 0 27 32 20 2
2020 WPG 47 21 794 25 46 15 148 .142 6 7 0 0 12 26 15 1
2019 WPG 71 25 1,173 33 58 14 203 .123 3 2 1 0 28 36 30 0
2018 WPG 62 21 977 16 37 2 158 .133 2 5 0 0 16 27 15 1
2017 WPG 82 29 1,318 31 60 14 231 .126 7 6 0 0 27 39 26 5
2016 WPG 82 25 1,433 39 64 1 204 .123 5 7 0 0 28 43 38 0
2015 WPG 71 15 1,142 20 35 0 166 .090 4 6 0 0 25 29 25 0
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