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Mattias Ekholm is a Swedish defenseman for ... According to Spotrac,, before this extension, Ekholm signed a 6-year, $22,500,000 contract with the Predators in 2015, which ran through 2021.

Ekholm (undisclosed) will sit out Saturday's tilt versus Dallas, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

One is truly elite, while the other is merely very good. A comparison of Predators defensemen Roman Josi and Mattias Ekholm reminds me of changing running shoes. I like my existing pair ...

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch shared an update about injured players Mattias Ekholm and John Klingberg ahead of the team’s game against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.