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Aaron Ekblad

Florida Panthers
Position D
Age 30
Height 6'4"
Weight 220LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Windsor, ON, CAN
Born Feb 6, 1996
Through 2032-33$42.7M

7 years$6.1M a year

5.9%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
191sthighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
5.7%of the Panthers payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 30 $6.1M — This season
2027-28 31 $6.1M —
2028-29 32 $6.1M —
2029-30 33 $6.1M —
2030-31 34 $6.1M —
2031-32 35 $6.1M —
2032-33 36 $6.1M —
2033-34 37 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs EkbladCap hit
188 Owen Tippett PHI 27 2032 +$0.1M $6.2M 189 Ryan Pulock NYI 32 2030 +$0.1M $6.2M 190 Valeri Nichushkin CBJ 31 2030 Same $6.1M 191 Aaron Ekblad FLA 30 2033 $6.1M 191 Kris Letang PIT 39 2028 Same $6.1M 191 Cam Fowler STL 35 2029 Same $6.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $6.1M a year

KrisLetang $6.1Ma year 2 years, Penguins Age 39 CamFowler $6.1Ma year 3 years, Blues Age 35 ValeriNichushkin $6.1Ma year 4 years, Blue Jackets Age 31
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
FLA
$6.1M
$6.1M NMC
2027-28
FLA
$6.1M
$6.1M NMC
2028-29
FLA
$6.1M
$6.1M NMC
2029-30
FLA
$6.1M
$6.1M NMC
2030-31
FLA
$6.1M
$6.1M NMC
2031-32
FLA
$6.1M
$6.1M M-NTC
2032-33
FLA
$6.1M
$6.1M M-NTC
2033-34
FLA
—
$6.1M
Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 6, 1996
Birth Place Windsor, ON, CAN
Height 6'4"
Weight 220 LBS
Shoots/Catches R