Nicklas Backstrom
| Position | Center | Current Team | Washington Capitals |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 5 years |
| Height | 6'1" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 202 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 37 |
| Age | 37 (Nov 23, 1987) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2006, Round 1, Overall 4 (WSH) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2024 | Washington Capitals | Placed on LTIR | |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Washington Capitals | Signed 5 years @ $9.200M AAV starting in 2020-21 | |
| May 17, 2010 | Washington Capitals | Signed 10 years @ $6.700M AAV starting in 2010-11 | |
| May 16, 2007 | Washington Capitals | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2007-08 | WSH | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | +13 | 24 | 153 | 9.2 | 18:60 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 2 | 19 | 21.0 | 20:26 |
| 2008-09 | WSH | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | +16 | 46 | 174 | 12.6 | 19:57 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +3 | 8 | 33 | 9.1 | 21:40 |
| 2009-10 | WSH | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | +37 | 50 | 222 | 14.9 | 20:27 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +7 | 4 | 27 | 18.5 | 21:03 |
| 2010-11 | WSH | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | +24 | 40 | 202 | 8.9 | 20:36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0.0 | 23:19 | ||
| 2011-12 | WSH | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | -4 | 24 | 95 | 14.7 | 19:10 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 18 | 25 | 8.0 | 21:31 |
| 2012-13 | WSH | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | +8 | 20 | 82 | 9.8 | 19:54 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14 | 7.1 | 19:47 | |
| 2013-14 | WSH | 82 | 18 | 61 | 79 | -20 | 54 | 196 | 9.2 | 19:48 | |||||||||
| 2014-15 | WSH | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | +5 | 40 | 153 | 11.8 | 20:32 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 | 24 | 12.5 | 21:36 |
| 2015-16 | WSH | 75 | 20 | 50 | 70 | +17 | 36 | 129 | 15.5 | 19:11 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +3 | 8 | 24 | 8.3 | 20:02 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | +17 | 38 | 162 | 14.2 | 18:16 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 23.1 | 20:44 | |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 81 | 21 | 50 | 71 | +5 | 46 | 165 | 12.7 | 19:40 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -1 | 6 | 36 | 13.9 | 20:37 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 80 | 22 | 52 | 74 | +2 | 30 | 169 | 13.0 | 19:57 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 | 18 | 27.8 | 20:57 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 61 | 12 | 42 | 54 | -1 | 14 | 132 | 9.1 | 19:01 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 7 | 0.0 | 16:30 | ||
| 2020-21 | WSH | 55 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 0 | 14 | 91 | 16.5 | 18:36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 9 | 0.0 | 20:53 | ||
| 2021-22 | WSH | 47 | 6 | 25 | 31 | -8 | 12 | 68 | 8.8 | 17:29 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 4 | 16 | 12.5 | 17:60 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 39 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -25 | 14 | 59 | 11.9 | 16:53 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | WSH | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 | 14:34 | |||||||||
Advanced Stats Coming Soon
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 32 | NMC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA | |
| 2021-22 | 33 | NMC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA | |
| 2022-23 | 34 | NMC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | |
| 2023-24 | 35 | M-NTC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA | |
| 2024-25 | 36 | M-NTC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | UFA | |
| Total | - | $25,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $46,000,000 | $46,000,000 |
Signed: Jan 14, 2020
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.29
Clause: For 2023-24 and 2024-25 player can submit a 15 team no trade list.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 22 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | RFA | ||
| 2011-12 | 23 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2012-13 | 24 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2013-14 | 25 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2014-15 | 26 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA | ||
| 2015-16 | 27 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA | ||
| 2016-17 | 28 | M-NTC | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | UFA | |
| 2017-18 | 29 | M-NTC | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA | |
| 2018-19 | 30 | M-NTC | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA | |
| 2019-20 | 31 | M-NTC | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | UFA | |
| Total | - | $2,000,000 | $65,000,000 | $67,000,000 | $67,000,000 |
Signed: May 17, 2010
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.28
Clause: Starting in 2016-17 player can submit a 7 team no trade list.
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 19 | $850,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,350,000 | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | ELC | ||
| 2008-09 | 20 | $850,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,650,000 | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | ELC | ||
| 2009-10 | 21 | $850,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,650,000 | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | ELC | ||
| Total | $4,650,000 | - | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $187,500 |
Signed: May 16, 2007
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA