Overview Current Contract Stats Updates Contract History

David Backes

A. Captain

#21

age41

posRW,C

shotr

h6'3"

w216lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$6,000,000$6.00M

Term

5 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2021 age 37

David Backes is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 5 years, $30,000,000 with a cap hit of $6,000,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2020-21 season.

Profile

Draft Team

Round2

Pick62

Year2003

Agent Wade Arnott

Birthdate May 1, 1984

Birthplace Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nationality USA

UFA Year 2011

ELC Year 22

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $61.53M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP965

G248

A313

P561

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.58

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.26

Career Statline Details

The Latest From PuckPedia

Breaking Down the Western Conference: Chris Powers From Empty Netters

By Keith Kavanaugh

2025-26 NHL Season Opening Rosters 2025-26 Opening Night Roster LTIR Projections NHL Playoff Salary Cap Breakdown + LTIR Updates

By Keith Kavanaugh

Remove Ads

Career Stats By Contract

NHL Only

Show Advanced Stats

Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2020-21	36	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	15	3	1	4	4	28.6	48.0	-2.0	51.0	-1.5	0.73	1.10	2	10:53	0:17	1:24
2019-20	35	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	6	0	3	3	6	50.0	58.0	4.1	53.0	1.7	0.00	1.62	3	8:48	0:18	0:06
2019-20	35	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	16	1	2	3	16
2018-19	34	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	70	7	13	20	31	61.8	54.0	0.5	54.0	0.1	0.39	0.94	-3	10:56	1:34	0:10	Playoffs	15	2	3	5	0
2017-18	33	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	57	14	19	33	53												Playoffs	12	2	1	3	0
2016-17	32	$6,000,000 $6.00M	WCup	USA	2	0	0	0	0
2016-17	32	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Boston Bruins	74	17	21	38	69												Playoffs	6	1	3	4	0
2015-16	31	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	St. Louis Blues	79	21	24	45	83												Playoffs	20	7	7	14	0
2014-15	30	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	St. Louis Blues	80	26	32	58	104												Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0
2013-14	29	$4,500,000 $4.50M	OG	USA	6	3	1	4	6
2013-14	29	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	St. Louis Blues	74	27	30	57	119												Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
2012-13	28	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	St. Louis Blues	48	6	22	28	62												Playoffs	6	1	2	3	0
2011-12	27	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	St. Louis Blues	82	24	30	54	101												Playoffs	9	2	2	4	0
2010-11	26	$2,500,000 $2.50M	NHL	St. Louis Blues	82	31	31	62	93
2009-10	25	$2,500,000 $2.50M	OG	USA	6	1	2	3	2
2009-10	25	$2,500,000 $2.50M	NHL	St. Louis Blues	79	17	31	48	106
2008-09	24	$2,500,000 $2.50M	WC	USA	9	1	4	5	33
2008-09	24	$2,500,000 $2.50M	NHL	St. Louis Blues	82	31	23	54	165												Playoffs	4	1	2	3	0
2007-08	23	$765,000 $765K	WC	USA	6	0	1	1	35
2007-08	23	$765,000 $765K	NHL	St. Louis Blues	72	13	18	31	99
2006-07	22	$765,000 $765K	WC	USA	7	1	2	3	6
2006-07	22	$765,000 $765K	NHL	St. Louis Blues	49	10	13	23	37
2006-07	22	$765,000 $765K	AHL	Peoria Rivermen	31	10	3	13	47
2005-06	21		NCAA	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	38	13	29	42	91
2005-06	21		AHL	Peoria Rivermen	12	5	5	10	10												Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0
2004-05	20		NCAA	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	38	17	23	40	55
2003-04	19		NCAA	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	39	16	21	37	66
2002-03	18		USHL	Lincoln Stars	55	28	39	67	122												Playoffs	6	4	1	5	0
2001-02	17		USHS-MN	Spring Lake Park High	25	31	36	67	0												Playoffs	2	1	1	2	0
2001-02	17		USHL	Lincoln Stars	30	11	10	21	54												Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2000-01	16		USHS-MN	Spring Lake Park High	24	29	46	75	0
1999-00	15		USHS-MN	Spring Lake Park High	24	17	20	37	0
NHL Totals					965	248	313	561
David Backes Stats by Elite Prospects David Backes Advanced Stats by MoneyPuck.com

Remove Ads

Player Updates

Signings & Trades

02/21

2020

Andersson, Axel

+2 more...

Kase, Ondrej

07/1

2016

Backes, David

5yrs

$6,000,000

Cap Hit

11/12

2010

Backes, David

5yrs

$4,500,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2008

Backes, David

3yrs

$2,500,000

Cap Hit

03/15

2006

Backes, David

2yrs

$887,500

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

09/9

2021

Backes, David

Backes retired as a member of the St. Louis Blues after signing a one-day contract with St. Louis on Thursday.

04/9

2021

Backes, David

Backes was promoted for Friday's tilt with the Colorado Avalanche.

04/6

2021

Backes, David

Backes scored an empty-net goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.

04/4

2021

Backes, David

Backes has been promoted to the Anaheim Ducks' active roster and will be in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Coyotes.

03/14

2021

Backes, David

Backes was waived by the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.

All Transactions

Contract History

2016-2021 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$30,000,000$30.00M

cap hit$6,000,000$6.00M

expiry 2021 UFA age 37

Signed On Jul 1 2016

Signing Agent Wade Arnott

Signed By

Signing GM Don Sweeney

% Cap Contract Start 8.22%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	UFAage 37
AAV	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Base	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Total Salary	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Minors Salary	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

* Retained Salary Feb 21, 2020

25.00% of contract was retained by the Boston Bruins in a trade to the Anaheim Ducks

Trade Details

2011-2016 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$22,500,000$22.50M

cap hit$4,500,000$4.50M

expiry 2016 UFA age 32

Signed On Nov 12 2010

Signed By

Signing GM Doug Armstrong

% Cap Contract Start 7.00%

Signing Status UFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	UFAage 32
AAV	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M
Base	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Minors Salary	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Clauses		NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2008-2011 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$7,500,000$7.50M

cap hit$2,500,000$2.50M

expiry 2011 UFA age 27

Signed On Jul 1 2008

Signed By

Signing GM Larry Pleau

% Cap Contract Start 4.41%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011
Cap Hit	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	UFAage 27
AAV	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Base	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Minors Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2006-2008 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,775,000$1.78M

cap hit$887,500$888K

expiry 2008 RFA age 24

Signed On Mar 15 2006

Signed By

Signing GM Larry Pleau

% Cap Contract Start 1.74%

Signing Status age 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2006-07	2007-08	2008
Cap Hit	$765,000$765K	$765,000$765K	RFAage 24
AAV	$887,500$888K	$887,500$888K
Base	$500,000$500K	$575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses	$155,000$155K	$90,000$90K
Signing Bonuses	$227,500$228K	$227,500$228K
Total Salary	$727,500$728K	$802,500$803K
Minors Salary	$50,000$50K	$50,000$50K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

Remove Ads

David Backes

No Current Contract

Profile

The Latest From PuckPedia

Career Stats By Contract

Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Transactions & Updates

Contract History

Embed David Backes

Share to X

Links

Tools