William Eklund
#72
Left Wing
San Jose Sharks
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San Jose Sharks
Player Information
The 23-year-old has 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists) in 16 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 123 points (40 goals, 83 assists) in 190 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
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| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
76
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 52nd of 249 Wings
Defense:Def: 152nd of 249 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):
Matt Duchene (Rating of 78 in 2014, Today 79)Marco Rossi (Rating of 78 in 2024, Today 73)Conor Garland (Rating of 78 in 2019, Today 74)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $0.863M |
| Player Contract Value: | $5.800M |
| 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
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16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 19:51 | 40 | 12.5% | 2 |
| Season Projection | 78 | 24 | 39 | 63 | -39 | 19:50 | 195 | 12.3% | 10 | |
| Total | 190 | 40 | 83 | 123 | -68 | 345 | 11.6% | 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 | 0.81 | 0.65 | 81 | 68 | $0.863M | |
| 86% | Conor Garland |  |
RW | 29.7 yrs | 178 cm / 75 kg | 0.76 | 0.61 | 78 | 66 | $4.950M |
| 85% | Mikael Granlund |  |
C | 33.7 yrs | 178 cm / 87 kg | 1.00 | 0.68 | 84 | 64 | $7.000M |
| 85% | Bryan Rust |  |
RW | 33.5 yrs | 180 cm / 91 kg | 0.88 | 0.69 | 85 | 70 | $5.125M |
| 84% | Frank Nazar |  |
C | 21.9 yrs | 178 cm / 86 kg | 0.76 | 0.55 | 79 | 73 | $0.950M |