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William Eklund

Ottawa Senators
Position L
Age 24
Height 5'10"
Weight 185LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Stockholm, SWE
Born Oct 11, 2002
Through 2028-29$16.8M

3 years$5.6M a year

5.4%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
222ndhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
5.5%of the Senators payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 24 $5.6M — This season
2027-28 25 $5.6M —
2028-29 26 $5.6M —
2029-30 27 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs EklundCap hit
211 Bobby McMann SEA 30 2032 +$0.1M $5.8M 220 Vincent Trocheck UTA 33 2029 Same $5.6M 220 Andrew Copp DET 32 2027 Same $5.6M 222 William Eklund OTT 24 2029 $5.6M 223 Kaiden Guhle MTL 24 2031 -$0.1M $5.5M 224 Marcus Pettersson NYR 30 2031 -$0.1M $5.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $5.6M a year

VincentTrocheck $5.6Ma year 3 years, Mammoth Age 33 AndrewCopp $5.6Ma year 1 year, Red Wings Age 32 KaidenGuhle $5.5Ma year 5 years, Canadiens Age 24
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
OTT
$5.6M
$5.6M
2027-28
OTT
$5.6M
$5.6M
2028-29
OTT
$5.6M
$5.6M
2029-30
OTT
—
$5.6M
Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 11, 2002
Birth Place Stockholm, SWE
Height 5'10"
Weight 185 LBS
Shoots/Catches L