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Nicklas Backstrom

#19

age37

posC

shotl

h6'0"

w203lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$9,200,000$9.20M

Term

5 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2025 age 37

Nicklas Backstrom is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 5 years, $46,000,000 with a cap hit of $9,200,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.

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Draft Team

Round1

Pick4

Year2006

Agent Nicklas Backstrom

Birthdate Nov 23, 1987

Birthplace Gavle

Nationality Sweden

Stick Warrior Alpha LX2 Pro

UFA Year 2014

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $115.55M

Brynäs IF

(SHL)

GP11

PPG0.73

PIM2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1105

G271

A762

P1033

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.93

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.25

Career Statline Details

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Brynäs IF

(SHL)

GP11

PPG0.73

PIM2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1105

G271

A762

P1033

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.93

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.25

Career Statline Details

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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
2025-26	38		SHL	Brynäs IF	11	1	7	8	2
2024-25	37	$9,200,000 $9.20M	NHL	Washington Capitals	0	0	0	0	0
2023-24	36	$9,200,000 $9.20M	NHL	Washington Capitals	8	0	1	1	2	20.0	47.0	-0.9	47.0	-1.4	0.00	0.62	-1	12:12	2:10	0:04
2022-23	35	$9,200,000 $9.20M	NHL	Washington Capitals	39	7	14	21	14	34.1	49.0	2.3	47.0	-1.4	0.12	1.09	4	12:43	2:50	0:06
2021-22	34	$9,200,000 $9.20M	NHL	Washington Capitals	47	6	25	31	12	44.6	46.0	-5.2	47.0	-3.8	0.39	1.37	4	13:02	3:22	0:07	Playoffs	6	2	4	6	0
2020-21	33	$9,200,000 $9.20M	NHL	Washington Capitals	55	15	38	53	14	60.6	50.0	-1.2	50.0	-0.9	0.75	1.96	-1	14:28	2:55	0:16	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2019-20	32	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	61	12	42	54	14	49.4	52.0	2.4	52.0	0.7	0.35	1.62	-3	13:57	3:26	0:09	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2018-19	31	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	80	22	52	74	30	55.0	48.0	1.6	50.0	1.2	0.68	2.21	2	14:14	3:37	0:49	Playoffs	7	5	3	8	0
2017-18	30	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	81	21	50	71	46												Playoffs	20	5	18	23	0
2016-17	29	$6,700,000 $6.70M	WCup	Sweden	4	2	2	4	2
2016-17	29	$6,700,000 $6.70M	WC	Sweden	5	3	4	7	8
2016-17	29	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	23	63	86	38												Playoffs	13	6	7	13	0
2016-17	29	$6,700,000 $6.70M	International	Sweden (all)	9	4	5	9	12
2015-16	28	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	75	20	50	70	36												Playoffs	12	2	9	11	0
2014-15	27	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	18	60	78	40												Playoffs	14	3	5	8	0
2013-14	26	$6,700,000 $6.70M	OG	Sweden	5	0	4	4	0
2013-14	26	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	18	61	79	54
2013-14	26	$6,700,000 $6.70M	International	Sweden (all)	5	0	4	4	0
2012-13	25	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	48	8	40	48	20												Playoffs	7	1	2	3	0
2012-13	25	$6,700,000 $6.70M	KHL	Dynamo Moskva	19	10	15	25	10
2012-13	25	$6,700,000 $6.70M	International	Sweden (all)	3	0	2	2	4
2012-13	25	$6,700,000 $6.70M	EHT	Sweden	3	0	2	2	4
2011-12	24	$6,700,000 $6.70M	WC	Sweden	2	0	1	1	0
2011-12	24	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	42	14	30	44	24												Playoffs	13	2	6	8	0
2011-12	24	$6,700,000 $6.70M	International	Sweden (all)	2	0	1	1	0
2010-11	23	$6,700,000 $6.70M	NHL	Washington Capitals	77	18	47	65	40												Playoffs	9	0	2	2	0
2009-10	22	$850,000 $850K	OG	Sweden	4	1	5	6	0
2009-10	22	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	33	68	101	50												Playoffs	7	5	4	9	0
2009-10	22	$850,000 $850K	International	Sweden (all)	4	1	5	6	0
2008-09	21	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	22	66	88	46												Playoffs	14	3	12	15	0
2007-08	20	$850,000 $850K	WC	Sweden	9	3	4	7	4
2007-08	20	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	14	55	69	24												Playoffs	7	4	2	6	0
2007-08	20	$850,000 $850K	International	Sweden (all)	9	3	4	7	4
2006-07	19		WJC-20	Sweden U20	7	0	7	7	20
2006-07	19		WC	Sweden	9	1	5	6	4
2006-07	19		SHL	Brynäs IF	45	12	28	40	46												Playoffs	7	3	3	6	0
2006-07	19		International-Jr	Sweden U20 (all)	9	0	7	7	22
2006-07	19		International	Sweden (all)	19	3	6	9	6
2006-07	19		EHT	Sweden	6	1	2	3	2
2005-06	18		WJC-20	Sweden U20	6	4	3	7	2
2005-06	18		WC	Sweden	4	0	0	0	0
2005-06	18		U20 Nationell	Brynäs IF J20	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2005-06	18		SHL	Brynäs IF	46	10	16	26	30												Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
2005-06	18		International-Jr	Sweden U20 (all)	11	5	6	11	2
2005-06	18		International	Sweden (all)	9	1	2	3	2
2005-06	18		EHT	Sweden	4	1	1	2	2
2004-05	17		WJC-18	Sweden U18	7	2	3	5	4
2004-05	17		U20 Nationell	Brynäs IF J20	29	17	17	34	24
2004-05	17		SHL	Brynäs IF	19	0	0	0	2
2004-05	17		International-Jr	Sweden U18 (all)	15	5	6	11	8
2003-04	16		U20 Nationell	Brynäs IF J20	21	2	6	8	2												Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2003-04	16		U18 Nationell	Brynäs IF J18	6	9	5	14	4												Playoffs	3	0	3	3	0
2003-04	16		International-Jr	Sweden U17 (all)	3	0	0	0	12
2002-03	15		U20 Nationell	Brynäs IF J20	12	1	3	4	2												Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2002-03	15		TV-Pucken	Gästrikland	8	5	10	15	8
2001-02	14		U18 Nationell	Brynäs IF J18	2	0	0	0	0
2001-02	14		U16 SM	Brynäs IF U16	3	0	0	0	2
2001-02	14		TV-Pucken	Gästrikland	8	3	1	4	18
NHL Totals					1105	271	762	1033
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

01/14

2020

Backstrom, Nicklas

5yrs

$9,200,000

Cap Hit

05/17

2010

Backstrom, Nicklas

10yrs

'20

$6,700,000

Cap Hit

05/16

2007

Backstrom, Nicklas

3yrs

$2,400,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

04/30

2024

Backstrom, Nicklas

Backstrom (hip) is expected to spend the 2024-25 campaign on long-term injured reserve, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports Tuesday.

11/8

2023

Backstrom, Nicklas

Backstrom (hip), who announced last Wednesday that he's temporarily stepping away from hockey to focus on his health, was moved to the long-term injured reserve list Wednesday.

11/1

2023

Backstrom, Nicklas

Backstrom, who underwent hip surgery in 2022 but has been playing this season, announced Wednesday he would be temporarily stepping away from hockey to focus on his health. Additionally, Backstrom has been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site.

10/25

2023

Backstrom, Nicklas

Backstrom notched an assist in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the New Jersey Devils.

10/25

2023

Backstrom, Nicklas

Backstrom has no points and has managed a minus-3 rating and 10 shots through the first five games.

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Contract History

2020-2025 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$46,000,000$46.00M

cap hit$9,200,000$9.20M

expiry 2025 UFA age 37

Signed On Jan 14 2020

Signing Agent Nicklas Backstrom

Signed By

Signing GM Brian MacLellan

% Cap Contract Start 11.29%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$9,200,000$9.20M	$9,200,000$9.20M	$9,200,000$9.20M	$9,200,000$9.20M	$9,200,000$9.20M	UFAage 37
AAV	$9,200,000$9.20M	$9,200,000$9.20M	$9,200,000$9.20M	$9,200,000$9.20M	$9,200,000$9.20M
Base	$6,000,000$6.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$6,000,000$6.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Total Salary	$12,000,000$12.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M
Minors Salary	$12,000,000$12.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

15 team no trade list

2010-2020 Standard Contract

term10yrs

value$67,000,000$67.00M

cap hit$6,700,000$6.70M

expiry 2020 UFA age 32

Signed On May 17 2010

Signing Agent Marc Levine

Signed By

Signing GM George McPhee

% Cap Contract Start 11.28%

Signing Status RFAage 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	UFAage 32
AAV	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M
Base	$4,000,000$4.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$8,000,000$8.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$2,000,000$2.00M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$8,000,000$8.00M
Minors Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$8,000,000$8.00M
Clauses							M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2007-2010 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$7,200,000$7.20M

cap hit$2,400,000$2.40M

expiry 2010 RFA age 22

Signed On May 16 2007

Signed By

Signing GM George McPhee

% Cap Contract Start 1.69%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010
Cap Hit	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	RFAage 22
AAV	$2,400,000$2.40M	$2,400,000$2.40M	$2,400,000$2.40M
Base	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Performance Bonuses	$1,350,000$1.35M	$1,650,000$1.65M	$1,650,000$1.65M
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Minors Salary	$62,500$63K	$62,500$63K	$62,500$63K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year