Aaron Ekblad

Aaron Ekblad

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D · 6'4" · 220 lb · Shoots R
Age 30
Career
0.50
P / GP
409P in 810 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$6.1M
Signed through 2033
Career points
409
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
0.8
19 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.8
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.4
12 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.4
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.3
120 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
2.4
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
68.6
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-3
3 GF · 6 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2014–15 · age 18
Florida Panthers
0.48 P/GP
81 GP · 12G · 27A
Emerging
2015–16 → 2019 · age 19–22
Florida Panthers
0.43 P/GP
310 GP · 54G · 78A
Prime
2019–20 → 2027 · age 23–30
Florida Panthers
0.57 P/GP
419 GP · 56G · 182A

Aaron Ekblad, a defenseman for the Florida Panthers, is entering his age-30 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 3 points (0 goals, 3 assists) in 6 games, a 0.50 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 68.6% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.8. HighDanger's model projects 34 points for 2026-27, in a 26 to 42 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2371142438-14681923:240.54
2023–245141418+2750420:520.35
2024–255633033+11531123:310.59
2025–267242226-555522:290.36
2026–276033-54121:140.50
Career810122287409+86564128—0.50

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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