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Mikael Backlund
| Position | Center | Current Team | Calgary Flames |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 206 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 37 |
| Age | 35 (Mar 17, 1989) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2007, Round 1, Overall 24 (CGY) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2023 | Calgary Flames | Signed 2 years @ $4.500M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Calgary Flames | Signed 6 years @ $5.350M AAV starting in 2018-19 | |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Calgary Flames | Signed 3 years @ $3.575M AAV starting in 2015-16 | |
| Jul 10, 2013 | Calgary Flames | Signed 2 years @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2013-14 | |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Calgary Flames | Signed 1 year @ $725K AAV starting in 2012-13 | |
| May 2, 2008 | Calgary Flames | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2008-09 | CGY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10:44 | |||||||||
| 2009-10 | CGY | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +5 | 6 | 47 | 2.1 | 12:36 | |||||||||
| 2010-11 | CGY | 73 | 10 | 15 | 25 | +4 | 18 | 144 | 6.9 | 12:05 | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | CGY | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 16 | 85 | 4.7 | 15:23 | |||||||||
| 2012-13 | CGY | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 29 | 88 | 9.1 | 15:07 | |||||||||
| 2013-14 | CGY | 76 | 18 | 21 | 39 | +4 | 32 | 178 | 10.1 | 18:32 | |||||||||
| 2014-15 | CGY | 52 | 10 | 17 | 27 | +4 | 14 | 103 | 9.7 | 17:45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 | 30 | 3.3 | 18:52 |
| 2015-16 | CGY | 82 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +10 | 28 | 155 | 13.6 | 16:26 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | CGY | 81 | 22 | 31 | 53 | +9 | 36 | 197 | 11.2 | 17:36 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 14 | 7.1 | 19:49 | |
| 2017-18 | CGY | 82 | 14 | 31 | 45 | -21 | 78 | 214 | 6.5 | 19:01 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | CGY | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +34 | 52 | 205 | 10.2 | 17:54 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 | 17 | 5.9 | 20:03 |
| 2019-20 | CGY | 70 | 16 | 29 | 45 | +3 | 26 | 157 | 10.2 | 17:57 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 | 27 | 14.8 | 19:22 |
| 2020-21 | CGY | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -7 | 30 | 144 | 6.3 | 17:36 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | CGY | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 | +16 | 30 | 214 | 5.6 | 17:07 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 8 | 33 | 15.2 | 19:33 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +24 | 36 | 260 | 7.3 | 18:10 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | CGY | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -4 | 24 | 209 | 7.2 | 19:14 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | CGY | 61 | 10 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 26 | 140 | 7.1 | 19:06 | |||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | CGY | 82 | 992:56 | 0.54 | 0.97 | 1.51 | 0.57 | -0.03 | 8.49 | 8.96 | -0.47 | 4.14 | 7.59 |
| 2016-17 | CGY | 81 | 995:00 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 1.63 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 9.22 | 9.19 | 0.03 | 3.59 | 5.64 |
| 2017-18 | CGY | 82 | 1090:26 | 0.50 | 0.99 | 1.49 | 0.77 | -0.28 | 5.62 | 8.78 | -3.16 | 3.98 | 4.87 |
| 2018-19 | CGY | 77 | 1060:01 | 0.91 | 1.08 | 1.98 | 0.86 | 0.04 | 9.76 | 9.29 | 0.47 | 4.61 | 6.91 |
| 2019-20 | CGY | 70 | 977:17 | 0.55 | 1.23 | 1.78 | 0.74 | -0.19 | 7.69 | 10.36 | -2.67 | 5.92 | 7.10 |
| 2020-21 | CGY | 54 | 701:18 | 0.60 | 1.37 | 1.97 | 0.83 | -0.23 | 6.25 | 8.65 | -2.40 | 6.34 | 4.93 |
| 2021-22 | CGY | 82 | 1048:38 | 0.57 | 1.09 | 1.66 | 0.78 | -0.20 | 6.58 | 8.94 | -2.36 | 4.31 | 3.83 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 82 | 1083:18 | 0.72 | 1.22 | 1.94 | 0.87 | -0.15 | 7.03 | 8.50 | -1.48 | 4.07 | 7.32 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 82 | 1135:30 | 0.53 | 0.90 | 1.43 | 0.69 | -0.16 | 6.62 | 8.68 | -2.06 | 3.23 | 7.37 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 55 | 772:51 | 0.54 | 0.23 | 0.78 | 0.68 | -0.14 | 7.07 | 8.88 | -1.80 | 1.31 | 9.80 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | CGY | 82 | 992:56 | 42.12 | 2.54 | 2.43 | 38.13 | 2.11 | 2.20 | 54.55 | 52.38 | 0.15 | -0.30 | 4.84 |
| 2016-17 | CGY | 81 | 995:00 | 45.83 | 2.53 | 2.66 | 37.45 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 53.16 | 52.23 | 0.48 | 0.11 | 3.87 |
| 2017-18 | CGY | 82 | 1090:26 | 51.61 | 1.98 | 2.75 | 41.05 | 3.08 | 2.33 | 39.13 | 54.17 | 0.03 | -0.13 | 1.66 |
| 2018-19 | CGY | 77 | 1060:01 | 48.90 | 3.11 | 2.79 | 40.13 | 1.98 | 2.50 | 61.11 | 52.69 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.29 |
| 2019-20 | CGY | 70 | 977:17 | 44.57 | 3.01 | 2.63 | 44.63 | 2.76 | 2.72 | 52.13 | 49.20 | 0.20 | 0.28 | -0.77 |
| 2020-21 | CGY | 54 | 701:18 | 44.15 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 36.53 | 2.82 | 2.17 | 48.44 | 54.77 | 0.29 | -0.03 | 3.27 |
| 2021-22 | CGY | 82 | 1048:38 | 50.01 | 2.75 | 2.88 | 37.08 | 1.83 | 2.26 | 60.00 | 56.11 | 0.04 | -0.08 | 1.21 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 82 | 1083:18 | 52.51 | 2.94 | 3.20 | 34.34 | 1.88 | 2.26 | 60.92 | 58.62 | 0.46 | -0.18 | 5.71 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 82 | 1135:30 | 46.55 | 2.32 | 2.67 | 39.15 | 2.75 | 2.35 | 45.83 | 53.14 | 0.23 | -0.18 | 4.10 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 55 | 772:51 | 44.56 | 1.86 | 2.54 | 38.43 | 1.63 | 2.21 | 53.33 | 53.46 | 0.36 | -0.17 | 5.64 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 22.2 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 97.7 | 47.9 | 17.3 | 51.9 | 30.8 | 38.7 | 18.6 | 42.7 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 23.1 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 97.2 | 48.3 | 13.8 | 42.9 | 43.4 | 37.6 | 19.1 | 43.2 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 22.6 | 0.5 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 95.9 | 35.0 | 22.3 | 40.3 | 37.4 | 39.9 | 19.0 | 41.1 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 22.2 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 94.0 | 57.4 | 28.9 | 35.6 | 35.6 | 39.1 | 18.7 | 42.2 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
35+ Contract
Signed: Sep 27, 2023
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.11
Clause: Players full no trade list converts to a 15 team no trade list starting Jan 1, 2026.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 29 | NTC | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $3,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | UFA | |
| 2019-20 | 30 | NTC | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $3,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | UFA | |
| 2020-21 | 31 | NTC | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | - | - | $4,350,000 | $4,350,000 | $4,350,000 | UFA | |
| 2021-22 | 32 | M-NTC | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | - | - | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | UFA | |
| 2022-23 | 33 | M-NTC | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | - | - | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | UFA | |
| 2023-24 | 34 | NMC NTC | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | - | - | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | UFA | |
| Total | - | $4,000,000 | $28,100,000 | $32,100,000 | $32,100,000 |
Signed: Jan 16, 2018
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.73
Clause: Starting in 2021-22 player submits a list of 10 teams he can be traded to. When player signed extension the 2023-24 no trade clause was changed to a full no move clause.
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26 | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | - | - | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2016-17 | 27 | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | - | - | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | UFA | ||
| 2017-18 | 28 | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | - | - | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $10,725,000 | $10,725,000 | $10,725,000 |
Signed: June 20, 2015
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.01
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 24 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2014-15 | 25 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
Signed: July 10, 2013
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.33
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 23 | $725,000 | $725,000 | - | - | $725,000 | $725,000 | $725,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $725,000 | $725,000 | $725,000 |
Signed: July 5, 2012
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.21
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 19 | $875,000 | $1,300,000 | - | $87,500 | - | $87,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2009-10 | 20 | $845,833 | $1,270,833 | $425,000 | $87,500 | $787,500 | $875,000 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| 2010-11 | 21 | $845,833 | $1,270,833 | $425,000 | $87,500 | $787,500 | $875,000 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| 2011-12 | 22 | $845,833 | $1,270,833 | $425,000 | - | $787,500 | $787,500 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $1,275,000 | $262,500 | $2,362,500 | $2,625,000 | $195,000 |
Signed: May 2, 2008
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.