Ehlers, Nikolaj#27
Contracts | Career Earnings: $44,682,012
Standard Contract
Signed By: Eric Tulsky
Length: 6 years
Value: $51,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.9
Signing Team: Carolina Hurricanes
Signing Date: Jul. 03, 2025
Nikolaj Ehlers signed a six-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Ehlers is a dynamic winger with elite speed, playmaking vision, and scoring touch.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NMC | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $9,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $9,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| 2027-28 | NTC | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,500,000 | |
| 2028-29 | NTC | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $7,750,000 | |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $7,500,000 | |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $6,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $7,250,000 | |
| TOTAL | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $45,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $51,000,000 |
Clause Details: No Move Clause for 2025-26 and 2026-27; No Trade Clause for 2027-28 and 2028-29; Modified No-Trade Clause (10-team list) for 2029-30 and 2030-31
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: Kevin Cheveldayoff
Length: 7 years
Value: $42,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Winnipeg Jets
Signing Date: Oct. 4, 2017
Nikolaj Ehlers signed a 7 year, $42,000,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 4, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $6,000,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | |
| 2019-20 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| 2020-21 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | |
| 2021-22 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 |
| TOTAL | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
Clause Details: Player submits a 10 team no trade list.
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Kevin Cheveldayoff
Length: 3 years
Value: $4,875,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Winnipeg Jets
Signing Date: Sep. 7, 2014
Nikolaj Ehlers signed a 3 year, $4,875,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Sep. 7, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $894,167.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | $925,000 | $1,625,000 | – | $92,500 | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE | |||
| 2015-16 | $894,167 | $1,594,167 | $575,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | |
| 2016-17 | $894,167 | $1,594,167 | $675,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | |
| 2017-18 | $894,167 | $1,594,167 | $850,000 | $0 | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | |
| TOTAL | $894,167 | $1,594,167 | $0 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,682,500 | $210,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Biel-Bienne II U15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2008-09 | Biel-Bienne U15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1.07 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | - | - | |||||||
| 2009-10 | Biel U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Biel U17 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 1.07 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | Biel U17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | Biel Jr. | 32 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-13 | Biel Jr. | 34 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 1.56 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-13 | Biel | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Halifax | 63 | 49 | 55 | 104 | 1.65 | 0 | 65 | 1710.0 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 28 | - | 0 | 3 | 1690.0 | 18 |
| 2014-15 | Halifax | 51 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 1.98 | 0 | 26 | 1490.0 | 67 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 31 | - | 0 | 1 | 1200.0 | 14 |
| 2014-15 | Denmark | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-16 | WPG | 72 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 0.53 | 16:06 | 3 | 9.0 | 21 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-16 | Denmark | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | WPG | 82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 0.78 | 17:29 | 1 | 12.3 | 38 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | Denmark | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 18 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | WPG | 82 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 0.73 | 16:05 | 14 | 12.6 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - | 15:52 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | WPG | 62 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 0.60 | 15:46 | 2 | 13.3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 12:50 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | WPG | 71 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 0.82 | 16:31 | 14 | 12.3 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 17:30 | -2 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | WPG | 47 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 0.98 | 16:55 | 15 | 14.2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 19:50 | -5 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 62 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 0.89 | 18:04 | 18 | 11.4 | 20 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Denmark | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Denmark | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | WPG | 45 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 0.84 | 15:39 | -2 | 9.1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21:10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Denmark | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | WPG | 82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 0.74 | 15:52 | 27 | 10.7 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 15:52 | -4 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 0.91 | 15:48 | 14 | 13.8 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | - | 17:17 | 1 | 16.1 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Denmark | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 674 | 225 | 295 | 520 | 0.78 | 159 | 106 | 11.9 | 222 | 45 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 0.00 | 116 | -8 | 6.0 | 10 | |
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