
Nicklas Backstrom
#19
age37
posC
shotl
h6'0"
w203lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$9,200,000$9.20M
Year 5 of 5
20/21
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 37
Profile
Agent
Nicklas Backstrom
Birthdate
Nov 23, 1987
Birthplace
Gavle
Nationality
Sweden
Stick
Warrior Alpha LX2 Pro
2020-2025
Standard Contract
5yrs
value$46,000,000$46.00M
cap hit$9,200,000$9.20M
Nicklas Backstrom is signed to a 5 year, $46,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $9,200,000 per season, currently playing for the Washington Capitals. His contract was signed on January 14, 2020, and expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Backstrom will be 37 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
11.29%
Signing Status
UFAage 32
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025 |
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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
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year | ||||||
Buy Out |
Notes
15 team no trade list
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Career Stats By Contract
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Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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2024-25 | $9,200,000 $9.20M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2023-24 | $9,200,000 $9.20M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 20.00 | 43.40 | -8.60 | 47.60 | -1.30 | 0.62 | ||||||||
2022-23 | $9,200,000 $9.20M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 39 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 490 | 34.10 | 48.60 | 1.50 | 47.20 | -1.50 | 0.12 | 1.10 | |||||||
2021-22 | $9,200,000 $9.20M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 47 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 598 | 45.50 | 47.40 | -5.00 | 47.30 | -3.60 | 0.40 | 1.30 | |||||||
2020-21 | $9,200,000 $9.20M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 55 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 14 | 771 | 61.40 | 50.80 | -1.40 | 50.00 | -1.20 | 0.78 | 2.02 | |||||||
2019-20 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 61 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 14 | 828 | 49.40 | 52.30 | 1.30 | 52.80 | 1.30 | 0.36 | 1.59 | |||||||
2018-19 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 30 | 1,119 | 55.00 | 48.38 | 1.60 | 50.00 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 2.20 | |||||||
2017-18 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 81 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 46 | 1,155 | 61.11 | 50.49 | 5.56 | 51.65 | 4.83 | 0.62 | 1.97 | |||||||
2016-17 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 38 | 1,107 | 60.67 | 51.25 | 0.46 | 52.58 | -1.19 | 0.70 | 2.38 | |||||||
2015-16 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 75 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 36 | 1,066 | 64.71 | 52.63 | -0.86 | 52.58 | 1.80 | 0.73 | 1.91 | |||||||
2014-15 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 40 | 1,231 | 50.00 | 53.73 | 0.97 | 54.32 | 3.49 | 0.63 | 1.95 | |||||||
2013-14 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 54 | 1,153 | 41.84 | 44.55 | -3.93 | 48.83 | 1.98 | 0.52 | 1.46 | |||||||
2012-13 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 20 | 667 | 55.36 | 52.88 | 4.56 | 51.58 | 3.65 | 0.45 | 2.34 | |||||||
2011-12 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 24 | 595 | 45.28 | 48.79 | -2.27 | 50.51 | 1.04 | 0.91 | 2.02 | |||||||
2010-11 | $6,700,000 $6.70M |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 40 | 1,126 | 61.73 | 55.54 | 6.45 | 54.11 | 3.97 | 0.53 | 1.76 | |||||||
2009-10 | $850,000 $850K |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 50 | 1,203 | 66.14 | 55.32 | 4.64 | 57.76 | 5.22 | 1.05 | 2.94 | |||||||
2008-09 | $850,000 $850K |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 46 | 1,163 | 54.37 | 54.75 | -0.74 | 56.71 | 1.53 | 0.26 | 1.75 | |||||||
2007-08 | $850,000 $850K |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 24 | 1,133 | 59.43 | 59.39 | 6.68 | 59.52 | 5.31 | 0.53 | 2.22 | |||||||
Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
04/30
2024
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 (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, 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 has no points and has managed a minus-3 rating and 10 shots through the first five games.
Contract History
2010-2020
Standard Contract
10yrs
value$67,000,000$67.00M
cap hit$6,700,000$6.70M
expiry
2020
UFA
age 32
% Cap Contract Start
11.28%
Signing Status
RFAage 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
2010-11
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2011-12
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020 |
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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
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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$6,500,000$6.50M
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$6,500,000$6.50M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year |
2007-2010
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$7,200,000$7.20M
cap hit$2,400,000$2.40M
expiry
2010
RFA
age 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
2007-08
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2008-09
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2009-10
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2010 |
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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
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$62,500$63K
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$62,500$63K
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Clauses | ||||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year |
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