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Loading…A 85.2 overall puts Eriksson Ek 20th among 195 rated centers, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
Play driving is where he wins, at 90, while finishing at 9 is the clear area to improve.
Over 10 rated seasons since 2016-17 he has averaged 63.2, peaking at 85.5 in 2023-24; last season's 77.8 was down 2.3 points.
At $5.25M through 2028-29 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $7.44M, so the Minnesota Wild save roughly $2.19M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 5th-largest on the Minnesota Wild NHL roster and uses 5.0% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.66M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 79 |
| Defense | 83 |
| Play driving | 90 |
| Finishing | 9 |
| Power play | 83 |
| Penalty kill | 12 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MIN | 70 | 77.8 | 0.6 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 46 | 80.1 | 0.7 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 77 | 85.5 | 0.9 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 78 | 81 | 0.6 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 77 | 84 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 56 | 82.6 | 0.9 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 62 | 32.2 | -0.1 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 58 | 39 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 75 | 33.3 | -0.2 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 15 | 36.3 | -0.1 |
Other MIN centers by rating: Danila Yurov (49.1), Ryan Hartman (46), Hunter Haight (40.1), Nick Foligno (39.2). See the full Minnesota Wild cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.