Nicklas Backstrom

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Nicklas BACKSTROM
36y
Flag of SWE
$9.2M
185cm
92kg
Player Bio:
Position: Centre
Hand: L
Date of Birth: Nov. 23, 1987
Place of Birth: Gavle, Gavle, SWE
Draft Year: 2006
Draft Round: 1
Drafted Overall: 4
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Oct. 19, 2024 A 6:5 OT -
Oct. 17, 2024 H 3:2 -
Oct. 15, 2024 H 4:2 -
Oct. 12, 2024 H 3:5 -
April 28, 2024 H 2:4 -
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
2023-24 $9.2M 8 0 1 1 -3 14:33
2022-23 $9.2M 39 7 14 21 -25 16:52
2021-22 $9.2M 47 6 25 31 -8 17:29 6 2 4 6 +1 17:59
2020-21 $9.2M 55 15 38 53 0 18:35 5 0 1 1 -2 20:52
2019-20 $6.7M 61 12 42 54 -1 19:01 5 0 1 1 -2 16:30
2018-19 $6.7M 80 22 52 74 +2 19:57 7 5 3 8 -4 20:57
2017-18 $6.7M 81 21 50 71 +5 19:39 20 5 18 23 -1 20:37
2016-17 $6.7M 82 23 63 86 +17 18:15 13 6 7 13 0 20:44
2015-16 $6.7M 75 20 50 70 +17 19:10 12 2 9 11 +3 20:02
2014-15 $6.7M 82 18 60 78 +5 20:31 14 3 5 8 -3 21:35
2013-14 $6.7M 82 18 61 79 -20 19:48
2012-13 $6.7M 48 8 40 48 +8 19:54 7 1 2 3 -2 19:46
2011-12 $6.7M 42 14 30 44 -4 19:09 13 2 6 8 +2 21:31
2010-11 $6.7M 77 18 47 65 +24 20:35 9 0 2 2 0 23:18
2009-10 $0.85M 82 33 68 101 +37 20:26 7 5 4 9 +7 21:03
2008-09 $0.85M 82 22 66 88 +16 19:56 14 3 12 15 +3 21:39
2007-08 $0.85M 82 14 55 69 +13 18:59 7 4 2 6 +3 20:26
2006: Drafted by WSH

Contracts

Standard Contract (Extension)
Nicklas Backstrom signed a 5 year, $46,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on Jan. 14, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $9,200,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Jan. 14, 2020
Signed by: Brian MacLellan
Cap %: 10.45
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2020-21 NMC $9.2M $9.2M - $6M $6M $12M $12M
2021-22 NMC $9.2M $9.2M - $5M $5M $10M $10M
2022-23 NMC $9.2M $9.2M - $3M $3M $6M $6M
2023-24 M-NTC $9.2M $9.2M - $5M $5M $10M $10M
2024-25 M-NTC $9.2M $9.2M - $6M $2M $8M $8M
Clause Details: Starting July 1, 2023: Player submits a 15 team no trade list.
Standard Contract (Extension)
Nicklas Backstrom signed a 10 year, $67,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on May 17, 2010. The contract has a cap hit of $6,700,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: May 17, 2010
Signed by: George McPhee
Cap %: 8.22
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2010-11 $6.7M $6.7M - $2M $4M $6M $6M
2011-12 $6.7M $6.7M - - $6M $6M $6M
2012-13 $6.7M $6.7M - - $6M $6M $6M
2013-14 $6.7M $6.7M - - $6M $6M $6M
2014-15 $6.7M $6.7M - - $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M
2015-16 $6.7M $6.7M - - $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M
2016-17 M-NTC $6.7M $6.7M - - $7M $7M $7M
2017-18 M-NTC $6.7M $6.7M - - $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M
2018-19 M-NTC $6.7M $6.7M - - $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M
2019-20 M-NTC $6.7M $6.7M - - $8M $8M $8M
Clause Details: Player submits a 7 team no trade list.
Entry-Level Contract
Nicklas Backstrom signed a 3 year, $7,200,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on May 16, 2007. The contract has a cap hit of $850,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: May 16, 2007
Signed by: George McPhee
Cap %: 1.50
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2007-08 $0.85M $2.4M $1.35M - $0.85M $0.85M $0.062M
2008-09 $0.85M $2.4M $1.65M - $0.85M $0.85M $0.062M
2009-10 $0.85M $2.4M $1.65M - $0.85M $0.85M $0.062M
Qualifying Offer: $0.892M

Trades

Player has not been involved in any trades.