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Mikael Backlund contract
CenterAge 37Calgary Flames
Calgary FlamesCap hit 2026-27
$3.25M$3,250,000Calgary Flames · Sep 2025 – present2 years · $6.5M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 39
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 39
2026-27 · CGY · Cap hit $3.25M · Salary $3.25M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $3.25M | $3.25M |
| % of cap | 3.1% | 2.9%* |
| Total salary | $3.25M | $3.25M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 17, 2025 with CGY. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $4.50M AAV · signed Sep 27, 2023
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| % of cap | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Total salary | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| Base salary | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC |
Signed Sep 27, 2023 with CGY. Source announcement
Standard · 2018-19 to 2023-246 years · $5.35M AAV · signed Feb 16, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY | CGY | CGY | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M |
| % of cap | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| Total salary | $5.85M | $5.85M | $4.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M |
| Base salary | $3.85M | $3.85M | $4.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $2.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.85M | $5.85M | $4.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M |
| Clause | NTC | NTC | NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | NMC |
Signed Feb 16, 2018 with CGY. Source announcement
Standard · 2015-16 to 2017-183 years · $3.58M AAV · signed Jun 20, 2015
| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $3.58M | $3.58M | $3.58M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $3.58M | $3.58M | $3.58M |
| Base salary | $3.58M | $3.58M | $3.58M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.58M | $3.58M | $3.58M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jun 20, 2015 with CGY. Source announcement
Standard · 2013-14 to 2014-152 years · $1.50M AAV · signed Jul 10, 2013
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $1.50M | $1.50M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $1.50M | $1.50M |
| Base salary | $1.45M | $1.50M |
| Signing bonus | $50K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.50M | $1.50M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 10, 2013 with CGY. Source announcement
Standard · 2012-131 year · $725K AAV · signed Jul 5, 2012
| Season | 2012-13 |
|---|---|
| Team | CGY |
| Cap hit | $725K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $725K |
| Base salary | $725K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $725K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 5, 2012 with CGY. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2009-10 to 2011-123 years · $846K AAV · signed May 2, 2008
| Season | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $846K | $846K | $846K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $875K | $875K | $788K |
| Base salary | $788K | $788K | $788K |
| Signing bonus | $88K | $88K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $425K | $425K | $425K |
| Minors salary | $65K | $65K | $65K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 2, 2008 with CGY. Source announcement