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Erik Gustafsson
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Erik Gustafsson

#65
D Offensive Defenseman Non-Reasonable Kings
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK66
FG39
DI81
SK37
ST76
EN80
DU81
PH36
FO30
PA53
SC45
DF71
PS54
EX85
LD72
MO53
OV55

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: March 14, 1992
Age: 34 yrs
Height / Weight: 185 cm • 86 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2012 • #96 overall (4th Round) by Flames
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $900,000
Cap Percentage: 1%
Remaining Cap Hit: $683,077
Expiry Status: UFA 2027
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP18
AHL G1
AHL A6
AHL PTS7
+/--5
PIM13
TOI/G22:29
PPG0
GWG0
S%3.4%
HITS30
72G Pace28P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (1)
Stanley Cup NSH '24

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 71th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 65th Pct
Solid Starter
Playmaking & Vision 72th Pct
Above Average
Defense 54th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 20th Pct
Depth Asset
Character & IQ 84th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Unlucky Slump / Due for Breakout
Season S%: 3.4% (1G / 29S) Career: 8.3%

Shooting -4.9% below baseline. Prime candidate for positive regression!

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (14%) • 6A (86%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.39
Points / GP
0.06
Goals / GP
0.33
Assists / GP
AHL Season Ice Time 22:29 TOI/G
5v5: 18:53 (84%)
PP: 02:03 (9%)
PK: 01:34 (7%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP484
G55
A136
PTS191
+/-+30
P/G0.39
PIM152
TOI/G17:14
PPG12
BKS466
S%10.5%
FO%25%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 21 2019-20
Assists 38 2019-20
Points 59 2019-20
+/- +68 2019-20
Hits 155 2019-20
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 14:47
PP: 01:53
PK: 00:34

33 pts

Career Stars (6-4-7)

7 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

596

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2018-19 WPG 78 8 13 21 -44 18 0 1 3 135 5.9% 112 88 0.0% 19:11 0.27
2019-20 CHI 82 21 38 59 68 34 3 0 2 141 14.9% 155 86 0.0% 21:01 0.72
2020-21 MTL 78 7 30 37 5 44 3 0 1 67 10.4% 125 84 0.0% 19:22 0.47
2021-22 NYI 83 9 21 30 -9 24 4 0 0 82 11.0% 99 86 0.0% 17:12 0.36
2022-23 SJS 52 3 14 17 6 8 1 0 1 33 9.1% 42 39 0.0% 14:11 0.33
2023-24 NSH 28 1 2 3 -2 2 0 0 0 14 7.1% 13 7 10.0% 08:52 0.11
2024-25 NSH 50 4 11 15 3 14 1 0 0 37 10.8% 32 41 50.0% 14:37 0.30
2025-26 LAK 33 2 7 9 3 8 0 0 0 14 14.3% 18 35 0.0% 13:58 0.27
NHL CAREER TOTAL 484 55 136 191 30 152 12 7 523 10.5% 596 466 25.0% 17:14 0.39

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2019-20 CHI 14 1 7 8 8 0 0 0 0 30 3.3% 28 16 0.0% 20:13 0.57
2020-21 MTL 24 2 7 9 9 26 1 0 2 23 8.7% 69 24 0.0% 21:13 0.38
2022-23 SJS 16 1 0 1 -1 4 0 0 1 10 10.0% 8 20 0.0% 12:27 0.06
2023-24 NSH 4 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 1 2 0.0% 11:08 0.00
2025-26 LAK 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 0 0.0% 12:28 0.00

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2015-16 CGY 59 13 28 41 -5 8 3 0 2 172 7.6% 51 108 0.0% 19:16 0.69
2016-17 CGY 55 37 49 86 -37 0 9 3 3 351 10.5% 59 207 0.0% 27:47 1.56
2017-18 CGY 82 10 30 40 -30 45 3 0 1 161 6.2% 173 121 0.0% 23:55 0.49
2025-26 LAK 49 5 27 32 -13 12 1 0 2 81 6.2% 50 85 0.0% 25:17 0.65
2026-27 LAK 18 1 6 7 -5 13 0 0 0 29 3.4% 30 22 0.0% 22:29 0.39

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2025-26 LAK 8 2 2 4 -1 4 1 0 0 11 18.2% 17 12 0.0% 25:37 0.50

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Jordan Oesterle NSH • 34 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 14, 2025
CK 67
SK 37
PH 37
PA 49
SC 45
DF 70
Nick DeSimone SJS • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 66
SK 37
PH 38
PA 49
SC 47
DF 71
Steven Santini LAK • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 67
SK 35
PH 36
PA 46
SC 45
DF 71
Mike Reilly DET • 33 yrs • 4 PTS (21 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 65
SK 38
PH 37
PA 50
SC 47
DF 74
Ben Hutton STL • 33 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 67
SK 38
PH 38
PA 50
SC 50
DF 71
Brendan Smith PIT • 37 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Oct 08, 2025
CK 69
SK 36
PH 37
PA 48
SC 45
DF 73
Jacob MacDonald EDM • 33 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 14, 2025
CK 73
SK 35
PH 36
PA 49
SC 45
DF 71
Calle Rosen NSH • 32 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 64
SK 36
PH 37
PA 48
SC 42
DF 70

Parameters Calculator • Projected STHS Attributes

CK Checking & Physicality
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PA Passing & Playmaking
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SC Scoring & Shooting
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DF Defense & Penalty Kill
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Games Missed & Absence Penalty Advisory

Official league simulation policy applies deductions to generated parameters based on long-term games missed due to injury or absence:

>24 games missed: -1 to all parameters >44 games missed: -2 to all parameters >64 games missed: at least -3 to all parameters
Total Remaining Contract
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1 yr(s) remaining • $900,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
18.09.2025 22:14
Erik Gustafsson signed with Kings for $900,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
26.06.2023 21:47
Erik Gustafsson signed with Predators for $2,500,000 for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 26.06.2023 21:42
Predators receives:
Erik Gustafsson
Sharks receives:
6th NSH 2023
Official League Trade 21.05.2022 15:56
Sharks receives:
Erik Gustafsson
Islanders receives:
5th SJS 2023
Official League Trade 22.12.2021 20:35
Islanders receives:
Erik Gustafsson
Canadiens receives:
Jordie Benn
Official League Trade 20.02.2021 21:13
Canadiens receives:
Erik Gustafsson, 6th DET 2021, 3rd MTL 2022
Blackhawks receives:
Brett Connolly, 1st MTL 2021 (#30 overall)
Official League Trade 12.06.2019 23:22
Blackhawks receives:
Erik Gustafsson
Predators receives:
2nd ANA 2019, 1st CHI 2020 (#29 overall)
Official League Trade 29.05.2019 0:10
Predators receives:
Adam Payerl, Alexander Volkov, Alexandre Burrows, Anders Lindback, Anthony Bitetto, Anton Blidh, Brett Pollock, Buddy Robinson, Casey Bailey, Dalton Prout, Dennis Robertson, Dmitrij Jaskin, Dominik Masin, Drew Stafford, Dylan Sadowy, Eric Robinson, Erik Gustafsson, Etienne Marcoux, Filip Chytil, Gemel Smith, Chris Bigras, Jack Dougherty, Jannik Hansen, Jason Chimera, Joe Cannata, Joel Ward, Jori Lehtera, Julius Bergman, Jussi Jokinen, Kyle Quincey, Kyle Rau, Lance Bouma, Luke Johnson, Luke Witkowski, Marc Methot, Marcus Sorensen, Mark Barberio, Martin Hanzal, Matt Read, Matthew Highmore, Michael Hutchinson, Michael Kapla, Michael Mersch, Mirco Mueller, Nikolai Kulemin, Patrick Eaves, Phil Lane, Retention WPG, Robbie Russo, Seth Helgeson, Tim Heed, Tristan Jarry, Tyler Moy, Yakov Trenin, Yan-Pavel Laplante
Jets receives:
Blaine Byron, Brendan Gaunce, Carter Hutton, Claude Giroux, Cody Franson, Cole Schneider, Daniel Winnik, Dennis Rasmussen, Deryk Engelland, Ethan Bear, Garret Sparks, Henrik Samuelsson, Chase De Leo, J.C. Lipon, Jake Dotchin, Jonny Brodzinski, Jordan Eberle, Jordan Martinook, Josh Leivo, Kevin Boyle, Laurent Brossoit, Marian Gaborik, Matthew Peca, Michael Brodzinski, Mike Fisher, Mitchell Vande Sompel, Nate Thompson, Nick Foligno, Ondrej Palat, Paul LaDue, Philip Samuelsson, Rasmus Ristolainen, Richard Panik, Robert Hagg, Roman Josi, Ryan Miller, Ryan Rupert, Sami Niku, Samuel Montembeault, Sean Couturier, Shea Weber, Stephen Gionta, Stephen Johns, Teddy Blueger, Tomas Hertl, Tyler Wong, Valtteri Filppula, Viktor Loov, William Nylander
Official League Trade 09.08.2018 6:56
Jets receives:
Erik Gustafsson, 5th CGY 2019
Flames receives:
Radko Gudas
Official League Trade 28.05.2013 20:13
Predators receives:
Erik Gustafsson, Kimmo Timonen, Mark Letestu, Jamie Oleksiak (P), 7th PHI 2013
Flyers receives:
Ryan Suter, 500 000 Kč
Leadership Appointment
12.01.2013 20:57
Erik Gustafsson has been selected as captain for Philadelphia Phantoms.
NHL Entry Draft
2012
Selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (#96th overall, 4th Round) by Flames