Matchsticks and Gasoline · Feb 17, 2018
Calgary Flames Sign Mikael Backlund - Six Years, 32.1 Million
Mikael Backlund has been one of the Calgary Flames most important forwards over the past few years. Individuals like Lance Bouma and Joe Colborne have made themselves a mint by getting the chance to play with the Swedish Superstar. Now Backlund is getting paid himself.
This is a good deal for the Flames. Backlund is a possession specialist and has the 13th best relative Fenwick percentage in the league over the past three season out of forwards with at least 1000 minutes (that’s a 381 player sample size). He’s critical for the Flames defense and penalty kill.