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Elias Salomonsson

Age 22 · 6'0" · 172 lb · Born in Skelleftea, SWE

Cap hit

$950K

0.9% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

needs 40 recent games

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

2.7% shooting

Assists

2 primary

Points

0.16 per game

TOI/GP

17:58

PP 0:22 · PK 0:49

xGF%

49.3

5v5

Game Score

-0.08

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-6

Blocks 27 · Hits 50

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 2 @ DAL · L 3-0	0	0	1	0	8:56	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	-2	-0.17
Mar 31 @ CHI · W 4-3	0	1	2	0	14:44	0:00	0:50	—	100	0	-2	-0.03
Mar 28 @ COL · W 4-2	1	0	3	0	13:51	0:47	0:00	—	0	3	0	-0.12
Mar 26 vs COL · L 3-2	0	1	0	3	15:55	0:00	0:23	—	50	1	0	-0.30
Mar 24 vs VGK · W 4-1	0	1	1	0	18:12	0:38	1:21	—	33	0	0	-0.34

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 516 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%49.3%

50th percentile

Relative xGF%+2.6

78th percentile

HDCF%43.3%

17th percentile

CF%52.2%

77th percentile

Relative CF%+4.9

93rd percentile

FF%50.7%

65th percentile

GF%45.5%

29th percentile

CF/6058.7

65th percentile

CA/6053.7

80th percentile

ixG/600.20

49th percentile

Goals above expected-0.7

28th percentile

IPP26.7%

21st percentile

PDO99.1

35th percentile

OZS%36.8%

17th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleRush-oriented offensive defenseman

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Salomonsson excels at pushing pace and creating chances through transition hockey, constantly generating rush opportunities with active gap control. However, his playmaking and puck management lag significantly, limiting his ability to set up teammates or maintain possession in the offensive zone.

Transition driverHigh-volume shooterLimited playmaker

Shooting volume: 73
Playmaking: 28
Zone entries(est.): 81
Forechecking: 20
Physicality: 62
Defensive impact: 60
Puck management: 8
Speed: 57

Where he shoots from

Slot 8% · Mid-range 17% · Perimeter 75%(65 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Creates consistent rush chances at 81st percentile among defensemen
Generates quality offense with 73rd percentile shooting volume
Maintains competitive defensive impact at 60th percentile

Watch-outs

Playmaking at 28th percentile restricts his ability to create off the cycle
Puck management at 8th percentile forces turnovers and disrupts possession

Similar style: Tyler Myers (DAL), Troy Stecher (TOR)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 32 GP · goals above average

Season total -2.5 goals, or -0.08 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.2
Even strength defense: +0.1
Power play: -0.1
Penalty kill: +0.2
Finishing: -0.7
Playmaking: -0.9
Penalties: -0.9

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2025-26	WPG	32	1	4	5	-6	37	17:58	—	-0.08

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 22, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.8 mph; 56th pct
20+ mph bursts: 17
Hardest shot: 89.2 mph; 43rd pct
Distance: 83.6 mi
OZ time: 43.4%; 76th pct
DZ time: 38.8%