Mikael Backlund

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Mikael BACKLUND
35y
Flag of SWE
$4.5M
183cm
93kg
Player Bio:
Position: Centre
Hand: L
Date of Birth: March 17, 1989
Place of Birth: Vasteras, Vasteras, SWE
Draft Year: 2007
Draft Round: 1
Drafted Overall: 24
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Dec. 3, 2024 H 3:0 0G | 2A | +1 | 20:14
Nov. 30, 2024 A 2:6 0G | 0A | 0 | 18:53
Nov. 29, 2024 A 2:5 0G | 0A | -1 | 18:13
Nov. 27, 2024 A 1:2 OT 0G | 0A | 0 | 18:40
Nov. 25, 2024 A 3:4 0G | 1A | +2 | 20:47
Player Season Game Logs
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Season Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Cap Hit Team GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI
2024-25 $4.5M 26 4 8 12 +6 19:37
2023-24 $5.35M 82 15 24 39 -4 19:14
2022-23 $5.35M 82 19 37 56 +24 18:10
2021-22 $5.35M 82 12 27 39 +16 17:07 12 5 3 8 +6 19:33
2020-21 $5.35M 54 9 23 32 -7 17:36
2019-20 $5.35M 70 16 29 45 +3 17:57 10 4 2 6 -2 19:22
2018-19 $5.35M 77 21 26 47 +34 17:54 5 1 2 3 -5 20:03
2017-18 $3.575M 82 14 31 45 -21 19:01
2016-17 $3.575M 81 22 31 53 +9 17:36 4 1 2 3 -3 19:49
2015-16 $3.575M 82 21 26 47 +10 16:26
2014-15 $1.5M 52 10 17 27 +4 17:45 11 1 1 2 -1 18:52
2013-14 $1.5M 76 18 21 39 +4 18:32
2012-13 $0.725M 32 8 8 16 -6 15:07
2011-12 $0.846M 41 4 7 11 -13 15:23
2010-11 $0.846M 73 10 15 25 +4 12:05
2009-10 $0.846M 23 1 9 10 +5 12:36
2008-09 $0.875M 1 0 0 0 0 10:44
2007: Drafted by CGY

Contracts

35+ Contract (Extension)
Mikael Backlund signed a 2 year, $9,000,000 contract with the Calgary Flames on Sept. 27, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $4,500,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Sept. 27, 2023
Signed by: Craig Conroy
Cap %: 5.11
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2024-25 NMC $4.5M $4.5M - - $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
2025-26 M-NTC, NMC $4.5M $4.5M - - $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
Clause Details: NMC throughout | Modified-NTC (15 team no-trade list) begins Jan 1, 2026
Standard Contract (Extension)
Mikael Backlund signed a 6 year, $32,100,000 contract with the Calgary Flames on Feb. 16, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $5,350,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Feb. 16, 2018
Signed by: Brad Treliving
Cap %: 6.41
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2018-19 NTC $5.35M $5.35M - $2M $3.85M $5.85M $5.85M
2019-20 NTC $5.35M $5.35M - $2M $3.85M $5.85M $5.85M
2020-21 NTC $5.35M $5.35M - - $4.35M $4.35M $4.35M
2021-22 M-NTC $5.35M $5.35M - - $5.35M $5.35M $5.35M
2022-23 M-NTC $5.35M $5.35M - - $5.35M $5.35M $5.35M
2023-24 NMC $5.35M $5.35M - - $5.35M $5.35M $5.35M
Clause Details: Player submits a 10 team trade list | ** As part of his 2 year extension signed on Sept 27, Backlund's modified no trade in the last season of his current deal was converted to a Full No Move clause [ CBA 11.8(b) ]
Standard Contract (Extension)
Mikael Backlund signed a 3 year, $10,725,000 contract with the Calgary Flames on June 20, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $3,575,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: June 20, 2015
Signed by: Brad Treliving
Cap %: 4.77
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2015-16 $3.575M $3.575M - - $3.575M $3.575M $3.575M
2016-17 $3.575M $3.575M - - $3.575M $3.575M $3.575M
2017-18 $3.575M $3.575M - - $3.575M $3.575M $3.575M
Standard Contract
Mikael Backlund signed a 2 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Calgary Flames on July 10, 2013. The contract has a cap hit of $1,500,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 10, 2013
Signed by: Jay Feaster
Cap %: 2.17
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2013-14 $1.5M $1.5M - $0.05M $1.45M $1.5M $1.5M
2014-15 $1.5M $1.5M - - $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M
Qualifying Offer: $1.5M
Standard Contract
Mikael Backlund signed a 1 year, $725,000 contract with the Calgary Flames on July 5, 2012. The contract has a cap hit of $725,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 5, 2012
Signed by: Jay Feaster
Cap %: 1.21
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2012-13 $0.725M $0.725M - - $0.725M $0.725M $0.725M
Qualifying Offer: $0.761M
Entry-Level Contract
Mikael Backlund signed a 3 year, $3,900,000 contract with the Calgary Flames on May 2, 2008. The contract has a cap hit of $845,833.
Signing team:
Signing date: May 2, 2008
Signed by: Darryl Sutter
Cap %: 1.32
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2008-09 $0.875M $1.3M - $0.087M ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE
2009-10 $0.846M $1.271M $0.425M $0.087M $0.787M $0.875M $0.065M
2010-11 $0.846M $1.271M $0.425M $0.087M $0.787M $0.875M $0.065M
2011-12 $0.846M $1.271M $0.425M - $0.787M $0.787M $0.065M
Qualifying Offer: $0.827M

Trades

Feb. 25, 2007
acquire:
- Keith Tkachuk
acquire:
- Glen Metropolit
- 2008 1st round pick (#3 - Zach Bogosian)
Condition: Blues receive the 2008 1st round pick if Thrashers re-sign Tkachuk.
Result: Condition not met.
- 2008 2nd round pick (#33 - Philip McRae )
- 2007 1st round pick (#24 - Mikael Backlund)
- 2007 3rd round pick