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Mikael
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C-L · Buffalo Sabres Sabres · SWE
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
37 (1989)
Contract
$6,000,000 × 1yr
Expires
UFA 2027 · age 38
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Trade · Aug 2026
Drafted
2007 Rd 1 (#23) MIN
Vitals
6'0" · 206 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 485 fwds
CK 61 11th
FG 42 21st
DI 93 88th
SK 76 47th
ST 74 59th
EN 77 75th
DU 99 100th
PH 70 55th
FO 89 90th
PA 76 69th
SC 72 60th
DF 84 97th
PS 32 34th
EX 90 97th
LD 93 95th
OV 73 77th

Contract

Cap hit $6,000,000 5.8% of cap
Year 1 of 1
2026-27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 38
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2012-13 ANH 11 1 1 2 0.18 0 2 0 0 0 6 16.7% 2
2013-14 ANH 3 0 1 1 0.33 +1 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 3
2014-15 ANH 69 14 15 29 0.42 +14 18 4 0 0 120 11.7% 42
2015-16 ANH 70 8 10 18 0.26 -5 9 3 1 0 98 8.2% 11
2016-17 NYR / CGY 66 15 30 45 0.68 +4 17 2 7 0 147 10.2% 74
2017-18 ANH 82 24 33 57 0.70 +10 9 3 4 0 250 9.6% 44
2018-19 BUF 82 20 23 43 0.52 +9 16 1 1 1 177 11.3% 80
2019-20 BUF 82 16 30 46 0.56 +19 24 7 2 0 193 8.3% 72
2020-21 STL 81 19 34 53 0.65 -16 10 2 1 0 235 8.1% 46
2021-22 STL 64 20 31 51 0.80 -1 17 3 3 1 210 9.5% 53
2022-23 STL 74 19 40 59 0.80 -2 12 1 6 2 225 8.4% 55
2023-24 STL / PIT 84 32 53 85 1.01 +15 42 10 7 1 249 12.9% 96
2024-25 VGK 82 18 31 49 0.60 +1 24 5 1 0 191 9.4% 49
2025-26 SJS 82 10 11 21 0.26 -14 0 2 0 0 170 5.9% 15
CAREER 14 yrs 932 216 343 559 0.60 +35 200 43 33 5 -- 9.5% 642
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2014-15 ANH 6 0 2 2 0.33 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.0% 6
2015-16 ANH 5 0 1 1 0.20 -1 5 0 0 0 8 0.0% 1
2017-18 ANH 6 2 2 4 0.67 -5 0 0 0 0 20 10.0% 6
2018-19 BUF 6 0 0 0 0.00 -2 0 0 0 0 12 0.0% 3
2019-20 BUF 23 7 11 18 0.78 +11 4 1 3 0 63 11.1% 14
2023-24 PIT 10 3 6 9 0.90 -5 0 0 1 0 38 7.9% 8
2025-26 SJS 11 1 2 3 0.27 -1 2 0 0 0 30 3.3% 2
CAREER 7 app. 67 13 24 37 0.55 -3 11 1 4 0 -- 7.1% 40
2026-27 · no games in this range

No games logged in this range.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2025-26 CGY 82 17 26 43 7 16 3 1 3 186 17:57
On Pace - 82 17 26 43 7 16 3 1 3 186 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2008-09 CGY 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 10:44
2009-10 CGY 23 1 9 10 0.43 5 6 0 0 0 2.1% 12:36
2010-11 CGY 73 10 15 25 0.34 4 18 1 2 4 6.9% 12:05
2011-12 CGY 41 4 7 11 0.27 -13 16 2 2 3 4.7% 15:23
2012-13 CGY 32 8 8 16 0.50 -6 29 1 2 4 9.1% 15:07
2013-14 CGY 76 18 21 39 0.51 4 32 3 5 11 10.1% 18:32
2014-15 CGY 52 10 17 27 0.52 4 14 2 0 1 9.7% 17:45
2015-16 CGY 82 21 26 47 0.57 10 28 4 3 9 13.5% 16:26
2016-17 CGY 81 22 31 53 0.65 9 36 7 7 16 11.2% 17:36
2017-18 CGY 82 14 31 45 0.55 -21 78 2 3 11 6.5% 19:01
2018-19 CGY 77 21 26 47 0.61 34 52 4 1 2 10.2% 17:54
2019-20 CGY 70 16 29 45 0.64 3 26 3 3 10 10.2% 17:57
2020-21 CGY 54 9 23 32 0.59 -7 30 1 0 6 6.3% 17:36
2021-22 CGY 82 12 27 39 0.48 16 30 1 0 7 5.6% 17:07
2022-23 CGY 82 19 37 56 0.68 24 36 2 5 12 7.3% 18:10
2023-24 CGY 82 15 24 39 0.48 -4 24 2 2 3 7.2% 19:14
2024-25 CGY 76 15 17 32 0.42 4 32 3 1 6 8.6% 18:44
2025-26 CGY 82 17 26 43 0.52 7 16 3 1 3 9.1% 17:57
Career NHL 1148 232 374 606 0.53 73 503 41 37 108 8.4% -

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Forwards, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2010-11 21 C ANH 50 40 84 70 72 - 76 60 43 58 59 52 - 64 63 59
2011-12 22 C ANH 52 40 89 72 75 82 95 67 79 67 66 68 68 55 55 65
2012-13 23 C ANH 52 36 75 71 70 60 50 64 68 59 54 66 56 58 61 59
2013-14 24 C ANH 58 44 76 75 70 57 53 69 70 62 66 64 62 60 61 62
2014-15 25 C ANH 58 39 77 74 70 73 75 70 71 65 70 75 62 62 61 67
2015-16 26 C ANH 56 37 81 73 70 72 62 69 72 66 65 73 61 64 61 65
2016-17 27 C CGY 71 43 89 79 71 66 84 75 83 76 77 80 25 68 69 72
2017-18 28 C ANH 69 42 86 84 71 76 99 82 85 79 78 86 25 70 71 75
2018-19 29 C BUF 69 42 74 84 71 80 99 79 89 79 70 82 25 73 74 73
2019-20 30 C BUF 69 43 80 84 72 78 97 73 87 77 78 72 25 73 74 72
2020-21 31 C STL 67 42 88 84 72 77 91 70 80 80 74 73 25 75 76 72
2021-22 32 C STL 71 43 83 84 73 76 91 73 92 80 70 78 25 76 78 72
2022-23 33 C STL 71 43 88 84 73 76 93 71 90 76 68 83 32 78 78 72
2023-24 34 C PIT 77 44 86 84 73 78 99 77 91 81 74 80 30 81 82 75
2024-25 35 C VGK 73 43 90 87 73 80 99 80 90 74 71 86 30 83 84 75
2025-26 36 C SJS 65 42 87 82 74 79 93 77 86 67 72 84 32 88 91 73
2026-27 37 C-L BUF 61 42 93 76 74 77 99 70 89 76 72 84 32 90 93 73
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2010-11 21 C ANH 50 40 84 70 72 - 76 60 43 58 59 52 - 64 63 59
2011-12 22 C ANH +2 · +5 +2 +3 82 +19 +7 +36 +9 +7 +16 68 −9 −8 +6
2012-13 23 C ANH · −4 −14 −1 −5 −22 −45 −3 −11 −8 −12 −2 −12 +3 +6 −6
2013-14 24 C ANH +6 +8 +1 +4 · −3 +3 +5 +2 +3 +12 −2 +6 +2 · +3
2014-15 25 C ANH · −5 +1 −1 · +16 +22 +1 +1 +3 +4 +11 · +2 · +5
2015-16 26 C ANH −2 −2 +4 −1 · −1 −13 −1 +1 +1 −5 −2 −1 +2 · −2
2016-17 27 C CGY +15 +6 +8 +6 +1 −6 +22 +6 +11 +10 +12 +7 −36 +4 +8 +7
2017-18 28 C ANH −2 −1 −3 +5 · +10 +15 +7 +2 +3 +1 +6 · +2 +2 +3
2018-19 29 C BUF · · −12 · · +4 · −3 +4 · −8 −4 · +3 +3 −2
2019-20 30 C BUF · +1 +6 · +1 −2 −2 −6 −2 −2 +8 −10 · · · −1
2020-21 31 C STL −2 −1 +8 · · −1 −6 −3 −7 +3 −4 +1 · +2 +2 ·
2021-22 32 C STL +4 +1 −5 · +1 −1 · +3 +12 · −4 +5 · +1 +2 ·
2022-23 33 C STL · · +5 · · · +2 −2 −2 −4 −2 +5 +7 +2 · ·
2023-24 34 C PIT +6 +1 −2 · · +2 +6 +6 +1 +5 +6 −3 −2 +3 +4 +3
2024-25 35 C VGK −4 −1 +4 +3 · +2 · +3 −1 −7 −3 +6 · +2 +2 ·
2025-26 36 C SJS −8 −1 −3 −5 +1 −1 −6 −3 −4 −7 +1 −2 +2 +5 +7 −2
2026-27 37 C-L BUF −4 · +6 −6 · −2 +6 −7 +3 +9 · · · +2 +2 ·
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2010-11 ANH $787,500 4 yr 1.3% 21 RFA Rookie
2012-13 ANH $1,270,833 2 yr 1.8% 23 RFA
2014-15 ANH $2,000,000 3 yr 2.9% 25 RFA
2017-18 ANH $5,000,000 3 yr 6.7% 28 RFA
2020-21 STL $6,500,000 4 yr 8.0% 31 UFA
2024-25 VGK $6,500,000 2 yr 7.4% 35 UFA
2026-27 BUF $6,000,000 1 yr 5.8% 37 UFA CURRENT
2009-10
Aug 31 2009
2009-10
to CANUCKS
  • Mikael Backlund P
to WILD
Sep 20 2009
2009-10
to RANGERS
to CANUCKS
Oct 5 2009
2009-10
to DUCKS
to RANGERS
2016-17
Jul 24 2016
2016-17
to BLACKHAWKS
  • Mikael Backlund 72
Nov 20 2016
2016-17
to RANGERS
to BLACKHAWKS
Feb 8 2017
2016-17
to FLAMES
to RANGERS
2017-18
Aug 21 2017
2017-18
to DUCKS
  • Mikael Backlund 75
to FLAMES
2018-19
Jun 22 2018
2018-19
to SABRES
  • Mikael Backlund 73
2020-21
Jul 1 2020
2020-21
to HURRICANES
  • Mikael Backlund 72
to SABRES
2023-24
Mar 16 2024
2023-24
to PENGUINS
  • Mikael Backlund 75
to BLUES
2025-26
Aug 5 2025
2025-26
to SHARKS
  • Mikael Backlund 73

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