Predators signing Mattias Ekholm to four-year, $25M extension

Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14) eludes former Tampa Bay Lightning center Blake Coleman (20). (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

The Nashville Predators are signing veteran defenceman Mattias Ekholm to a four-year contract extension worth a total of $25 million, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The deal carries an average annual value of $6.25 million.

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1448289377986224129

Ekholm, 31, is on the final year of a six-year, $22.5-million deal entering the 2021-22 season. He’s played his entire 11-year career in Nashville and produced 23 points in 48 games for the Predators last season.

October 13, 2021

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Mattias Ekholm
SIGNED BY
Nashville Predators
LENGTH
4 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Contract Extension
SALARY CAP HIT
$6.25 million
TOTAL
$25 million

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