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 34 6 10 16 +6 20 95 6.3 19:25
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

Current Contract

35+ Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 35 NMC NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
2025-26 36 NMC M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
Total - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000
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.

*Age is as of September 15