When Niklas Backstrom came to the Flames following the 2016 trade deadline, he came with a guarantee that he would get some games in. At 38 years old, and having not seen the ice in 14 months, it was nothing more than a last hoorah for the aging netminder, and the Flames at least got a sixth round pick out of it.
Backstrom played four games with the Flames, including their regular season finale against his old team, the Minnesota Wild. It was a nice ending, but nothing more.
Season summary
The last time Backstrom had played?