NHL
Erik Gustafsson
Erik Gustafsson
Detroit Red Wings, Defensemen
Age: 32-264d (Mar 14, 1992)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: SE
College: Frolunda
Drafted: Round 4 (#93 overall), 2012
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,000,000
2024-25 Cash
$2,000,000
Career Earnings
$11,873,561
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Erik Gustafsson signed a 2 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2024-25, Gustafsson will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
32 | $2,000,000 | 2.27% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
33 | $2,000,000 | 2.27% | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
32 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2.27% |
| 2025-26 |
|
33 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2.27% |
| 2026-27 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
32 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
33 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Erik Gustafsson signed a 1 year , $825,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $825,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $825,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Erik Gustafsson signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Erik Gustafsson signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020
Erik Gustafsson signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2019 Extension
Erik Gustafsson signed a 2 year , $2,400,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $600,000 signing bonus, $2,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$600,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2017-2017
Erik Gustafsson signed a 1 year , $650,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2016 Rookie
Erik Gustafsson signed a 2 year , $1,335,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,335,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $667,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,335,000
Average Salary:
$667,500
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$11,873,561
Earnings w/ Different Teams
8 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$466,511 |
$466,511 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$667,500 |
$1,134,011 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$314,550 |
$1,448,561 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,200,000 |
$2,648,561 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$308,607 $1,491,393 |
$2,957,168 $4,448,561 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$672,412 $2,327,588 |
$5,120,973 $7,448,561 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$800,000 |
$8,248,561 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$194,595 $605,405 |
$8,443,156 $9,048,561 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$9,873,561 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$11,873,561 |
|
| Total |
$11,873,561 |
$11,873,561 |
||||
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$13,873,561 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$4,154,954 | $785,000 | - | $4,939,954 |
| 1 |
|
$308,607 | - | - | $308,607 |
| 1 |
|
$672,412 | - | - | $672,412 |
| 1 |
|
$2,327,588 | - | - | $2,327,588 |
| 1 |
|
$194,595 | - | - | $194,595 |
| 1 |
|
$605,405 | - | - | $605,405 |
| 1 |
|
$825,000 | - | - | $825,000 |
| 1 |
|
$2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
23 |
$374,011
|
$92,500 |
$466,511 |
$466,511 |
|
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$575,000
|
$92,500 |
$667,500 |
$1,134,011 |
|
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$314,550
|
$314,550 |
$1,448,561 |
||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$1,000,000
|
$200,000 |
$1,200,000 |
$2,648,561 |
|
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$308,607 $1,091,393
|
$400,000 |
$308,607 $1,491,393 |
$2,957,168 $4,448,561 |
|
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$672,412 $2,327,588
|
$672,412 $2,327,588 |
$5,120,973 $7,448,561 |
||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
$8,248,561 |
||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$194,595 $605,405
|
$194,595 $605,405 |
$8,443,156 $9,048,561 |
||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$9,873,561 |
||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$11,873,561 |
||
| Total |
$11,088,561 |
$785,000 |
$11,873,561 |
$11,873,561 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$13,088,561 |
$785,000 |
$13,873,561 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$4,154,954 | $785,000 | - | $4,939,954 |
| 1 |
|
$308,607 | - | - | $308,607 |
| 1 |
|
$672,412 | - | - | $672,412 |
| 1 |
|
$2,327,588 | - | - | $2,327,588 |
| 1 |
|
$194,595 | - | - | $194,595 |
| 1 |
|
$605,405 | - | - | $605,405 |
| 1 |
|
$825,000 | - | - | $825,000 |
| 1 |
|
$2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
CHI |
Jan 06, 2022 - Jan 12, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
-
Jul 01, 2024
Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract with New York (NYR)
-
Feb 28, 2023
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Washington (WAS) for Rasmus Sandin
-
Jul 13, 2022
Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Oct 10, 2021
Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Apr 12, 2021
Traded to Montreal (MTL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for 2022 7th round pick
-
Oct 12, 2020
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Feb 24, 2020
Traded to Calgary (CGY) from Chicago (CHI) for 2020 3rd round pick [earlier of the 3rd RD picks]
-
Mar 07, 2018
Signed a 2 year $2.4 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
-
Jul 15, 2017
Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
May 16, 2015
Signed a 2 year $1.335 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Jun 23, 2012
Drafted by Edmonton (EDM): Round 4 (#93 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -6 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYR | 75 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 93 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 57 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | TOR | 70 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 9 | 122 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 52 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHI | 59 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 45 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | MON | 29 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2019 | CGY | 66 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -9 | 103 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 86 | 27 | 0 |
| 2018 | CHI | 79 | 17 | 43 | 60 | -6 | 160 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 100 | 34 | 0 |
| 2017 | CHI | 35 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | CHI | 41 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
