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Nikolaj Ehlers

Carolina Hurricanes
Position L
Age 30
Height 6'0"
Weight 168LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Aalborg, DNK
Born Feb 13, 1996
Through 2030-31$42.5M

5 years$8.5M a year

8.2%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
62ndhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
9.1%of the Hurricanes payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 30 $8.5M — This season
2027-28 31 $8.5M —
2028-29 32 $8.5M —
2029-30 33 $8.5M —
2030-31 34 $8.5M —
2031-32 35 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs EhlersCap hit
58 Sidney Crosby PIT 39 2027 +$0.2M $8.7M 60 Sam Reinhart FLA 31 2032 +$0.1M $8.6M 61 Moritz Seider DET 25 2031 +$0.1M $8.6M 62 Nikolaj Ehlers CAR 30 2031 $8.5M 62 Brock Faber MIN 24 2033 Same $8.5M 62 Rasmus Andersson VGK 30 2033 Same $8.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $8.5M a year

BrockFaber $8.5Ma year 7 years, Wild Age 24 RasmusAndersson $8.5Ma year 7 years, Golden Knights Age 30 BoHorvat $8.5Ma year 5 years, Islanders Age 31
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
CAR
$8.5M
$8.5M NMC
2027-28
CAR
$8.5M
$8.5M NTC
2028-29
CAR
$8.5M
$8.5M NTC
2029-30
CAR
$8.5M
$8.5M M-NTC
2030-31
CAR
$8.5M
$8.5M M-NTC
2031-32
CAR
—
$8.5M
Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 13, 1996
Birth Place Aalborg, DNK
Height 6'0"
Weight 168 LBS
Shoots/Catches L