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Loading…William Eklund, a 23-year-old left winger for the Ottawa Senators, grades as a clear top-quartile winger with a 81.1 overall (51st of 384).
The standout tool is play driving (91), backed by power-play production (73); finishing (6) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
Over 5 rated seasons since 2021-22 he has averaged 67.4, peaking at 88.2 in 2024-25; last season's 82.3 was down 5.9 points.
At $5.6M through 2028-29 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $10.2M, so the Ottawa Senators save roughly $4.63M a season against his production.
The Ottawa Senators have $1.37M of space under the $104M cap this season.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 71 |
| Defense | 64 |
| Play driving | 91 |
| Finishing | 6 |
| Power play | 73 |
| Penalty kill | 48 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SJS | 78 | 82.3 | 0.4 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 77 | 88.2 | 0.7 |
| 2023-24 | SJS | 80 | 67.5 | 0.4 |
| 2022-23 | SJS | 8 | 52.6 | -0.1 |
| 2021-22 | SJS | 9 | 46.2 | -0.2 |
Other OTT wingers by rating: Drake Batherson (91.5), Claude Giroux (75.5), Fabian Zetterlund (73.1), Andre Burakovsky (51.3). See the full Ottawa Senators 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.