Mattias Ekholm

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Through 2028-29$12.0M

3 years$4.0M a year

3.8%of the $104.0M salary cap this season

337thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts

3.8%of the Oilers payroll

SeasonAgeCap hitRaise

2026-27 36 $4.0M — This season

2027-28 37 $4.0M —

2028-29 38 $4.0M —

2029-30 39 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs EkholmCap hit

332 Connor Murphy EDM 33 2031 +$0.1M $4.1M 332 Ryan McDonagh TBL 37 2029 +$0.1M $4.1M 332 Brandon Carlo STL 30 2027 +$0.1M $4.1M 337 Mattias Ekholm EDM 36 2029 $4.0M 337 Mario Ferraro WPG 28 2029 Same $4.0M 337 Ross Colton NSH 30 2027 Same $4.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $4.0M a year

MarioFerraro $4.0Ma year 3 years, Jets Age 28 RossColton $4.0Ma year 1 year, Predators Age 30 RyanShea $4.0Ma year 5 years, Oilers Age 29

Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season

Season

Team

Base Salary

Cap Hit

2026-27

EDM

$4M

$4M NMC

2027-28

EDM

$4M

$4M NMC

2028-29

EDM

$4M

$4M NMC

2029-30

EDM

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$4M

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