William Eklund
#72
Left Wing
San Jose Sharks
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San Jose Sharks
Player Information
The 23-year-old has 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists) in 15 games for the San Jose Sharks this season. Selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round (No. 7) of the 2021 NHL Draft, he has 122 points (40 goals, 82 assists) in 189 regular-season games for the San Jose Sharks. .
| Country: |  SWE |
| Age: | 23.1 yrs (12.10.2002) |
| Height / Weight: | 178 cm / 83 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 7th in 2021 |
| Draft Team: |
San Jose Sharks
|
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
74
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 75th of 231 Wings
Defense:Def: 165th of 231 Wings
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Season by Season Ratings:
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Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to William Eklund at his age (23.1 yrs):
Nicholas Robertson (Rating of 75 in 2023, Today 72)Martin Necas (Rating of 75 in 2021, Today 80)Kirill Marchenko (Rating of 75 in 2022, Today 79)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $0.863M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.600M |
| Remaining: | 4 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2030 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 26.7 yrs (12.10.2002) |
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
Sharks
|
9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 14:19 | 8 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2022-23 |
Sharks
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 19:49 | 18 | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2023-24 |
Sharks
|
80 | 16 | 29 | 45 | -45 | 18:40 | 128 | 12.5% | 30 |
| 2024-25 |
Sharks
|
77 | 17 | 41 | 58 | -7 | 19:33 | 151 | 11.3% | 29 |
| 2025-26 |
Sharks
|
15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 19:48 | 38 | 13.2% | 2 |
| Season Projection | 78 | 26 | 36 | 62 | -36 | 19:47 | 198 | 13.1% | 10 | |
| Total | 189 | 40 | 82 | 122 | -67 | 343 | 11.7% | 69 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No games played | ||||||||||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Eklund | |
LW | 23.1 yrs | 178 cm / 83 kg | 0.80 | 0.65 | 76 | 69 | $0.863M | |
| 87% | Mikael Granlund |  |
C | 33.7 yrs | 178 cm / 87 kg | 1.00 | 0.68 | 76 | 71 | $7.000M |
| 83% | Jonathan Drouin |  |
LW | 30.6 yrs | 180 cm / 85 kg | 0.78 | 0.62 | 78 | 71 | $4.000M |
| 82% | Kyle Palmieri | |
C | 34.8 yrs | 183 cm / 86 kg | 0.74 | 0.59 | 78 | 73 | $4.750M |
| 82% | Jordan Eberle |  |
RW | 35.5 yrs | 180 cm / 81 kg | 0.72 | 0.69 | 75 | 77 | $4.750M |