Eliasson signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators in March 2026. His deal carries an average annual value (AAV) of $1.00M and runs through the 2028-29 season.

Eliasson signed his three-year entry level contract with the Ottawa on March 25. The deal carries a $1.01M cap hit through the life of deal which is set to begin with the start of the 2026-27 campaign. The 19-year-old defender scored two goals and registered eight points in 61 games for Barrie during the 2025-26 season.

Eliasson had a decent first season with the Barrie Colts in the OHL this year. He is a physical specimen that will need time to develop. At 6-7 and 214 lbs, Eliasson’s most significant attribute is his physicality and snarl. He competes hard on every play and doesn’t miss an opportunity to finish his check. In 63 games last season for the Colts, he had three goals, four assists, and 116 penalty minutes. His hockey sense is lacking at times; if the easy play isn’t available, it often leads to him rimming the puck or forcing a pass into trouble. For a player of his size, Eliasson skates well, but as he develops, he will need to work on trusting his skating and long reach to help him get out of trouble in his zone. The Swedish blueliner has reasonable gap control and can effectively disrupt the opposition as they cross the blue line with his long reach. He needs time to marinate and build confidence with the puck at the junior and minor league levels over the next few years. Eliasson can potentially be a shot-blocking hit machine in banger leagues.

Eliasson is a polarizing player and can oftentimes be incredibly frustrating to watch. With his size and frame, he won the genetic lottery, yet there seems to be no thought process behind most of his actions on the ice. His first instinct is always to throw his body around, regardless of the options available to him. Because of this, he not only finds himself horribly out of position quite a bit but also spends a large amount of his time in the penalty box, earning 103 PIM through 36 J20 games this season. Despite all of the flaws in his game, Eliasson is likely an intriguing prospect to many NHL teams. If most of his poor habits can be hammered out, he could become a valuable NHL defenseman, but much work is needed. (Final Ranking: Honourable Mention)

DRAFTPRO – 2024 7-ROUND CONTRIBUTOR MOCK DRAFT

93. Vancouver Canucks – Gabriel Eliasson, D, HV71 (J20 Nationell)

SUMMARY: Is there a more Patrik Allvin pick than this? Gabriel Eliasson is a big, mean, physical defenseman — just like most of the Canucks’ current D core, and he also hails from Sweden, just like the bulk of the Canucks’ prospects. Counting stats aren’t Eliasson’s strong suit, but he’s responsible defensively and has a legitimate shot at the NHL. – Brogan Houston

DRAFTPRO 2024 NHL DRAFT COMBINE REVIEW

Aerobic Fitness: Test DurationF Cole Beaudoin – 13:45D Gabriel Eliasson – 13:14F Oliver Josephson – 13:05F Herman Traff – 13:04D Alfons Freij – 13:04

Aerobic Fitness: VO2max (ml/kg/min)F Oliver Josephson – 65.0F Tij Iginla – 65.0F Simon Zether – 64.0F Macklin Celebrini – 63.0F Max Plante – 63.0

Agility & Balance: Pro Agility – Left (sec)D Stian Solberg – 4.12F Kamil Bednarik – 4.25F John Mustard – 4.26F Terik Parascak – 4.28F Michael Hage – 4.29

Agility & Balance: Pro Agility – Right (sec)D Stian Solberg – 4.08F Jett Luchanko – 4.23D EJ Emery – 4.23F AJ Spellacy – 4.24F Terik Parascak, F Sam O’Reilly – 4.25

Anaerobic Fitness (Wingate Test): Mean Power Output (watts/kg)F Jett Luchanko – 12.9D Alexis Bernier – 12.8F Linus Eriksson – 12.7D Sebastian Soini – 12.7F Aatos Koivu – 12.6

Anaerobic Fitness (Wingate Test): Peak Power Output (watts/kg)F AJ Spellacy – 18.3F Maxim Massé – 18.1F Linus Eriksson – 18.0D Ben Danford – 18.0F Michael Brandsegg-Nygård – 17.9

Anaerobic Fitness (Wingate Test): Fatigue IndexF Oliver Josephson – 35.1F Ondrej Becher – 39.7F Ryder Ritchie – 40.5F Emil Hemming – 40.9F Christian Humphreys – 41.6

Wing Span (inches)F Dean Letourneau – 83.25D Gabriel Eliasson – 81.00D EJ Emery – 80.75D Jesse Pulkkinen – 80.75F Erik Mateiko – 80.25

Body Composition Yuhasz % Body FatD EJ Emery – 3.64D Sam Dickinson – 3.64F Ethan Procyszyn – 6.84F Simon Zether – 7.11G Mikhail Yegorov – 7.11

Force Plate: Vertical Jump (inches)D EJ Emery – 27.23F Jett Luchanko – 24.63D Veeti Vaisanen – 24.22D Will Skahan – 23.88D Stian Solberg – 23.84

Force Plate: Squat Jump (inches)F Jack Pridham – 19.52F Aatos Koivu – 19.08F Linus Eriksson – 18.96D EJ Emery – 18.82F Tij Iginla – 18.38

Force Plate: No Arm Jump (inches)D EJ Emery – 23.57D Veeti Vaisanen – 21.91F Jack Pridham – 21.21F Jett Luchanko – 21.11F Linus Eriksson – 20.75

Musculoskeletal: Bench Press 50% Body Weight – Power (watts/kg)F Cole Beaudoin – 8.71D Lukas Fischer – 8.26F John Mustard – 7.78F Cayden Lindstrom – 7.69D Sebastian Soini – 7.54

Musculoskeletal: Left Hand Grip (lbs)F Jett Luchanko – 172F Cayden Lindstrom – 168F Erik Mateiko – 166F Sacha Boisvert – 163F Michael Brandsegg-Nygård – 160

Musculoskeletal: Right Hand Grip (lbs)F Jett Luchanko – 175F Cayden Lindstrom – 166D Colton Roberts – 165D Gabriel Eliasson – 162F Jack Pridham – 162

June 2024 Eliasson was selected in the second round, 39th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2024 NHL Draft. Hadi Kalakeche