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Nicklas Backstrom

Center
Drafted:Round 1 (#4 overall), 2006

Current Salary Information
Contract: 10 yr(s) / $67,000,000 Signing Bonus $2,000,000 Average Salary $6,700,000 End Year: 2019 / 2020 Free Agent: 2020 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Cap Hit
2010 6,000,000 2,000,000 - 6,700,000
2011 6,000,000 - - 6,700,000
2012 6,000,000 - - 6,700,000
2013 6,000,000 - - 6,700,000
2014 6,500,000 - - 6,700,000
2015 6,500,000 - - 6,700,000
2016 7,000,000 - - 6,700,000
2017 7,500,000 - - 6,700,000
2018 7,500,000 - - 6,700,000
2019 8,000,000 - - 6,700,000
2020 UFA
  • Signing Bonus: $2 million

Previous Contracts
Team:Washington Capitals
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $2,550,000
Free Agent Type:RFA
2007: 850,000
2008: 850,000
2009: 850,000

Fan Review: Is He Worth It?

2011 Salary Rankings

NHL:
#49
Eastern:
#25
Eastern Southeast:
#9
Washington Capitals:
#4
Center:
#21

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Transactions

May 17 2010
Signed a 10 year $67 million contract with Washington (WAS)
May 16 2007
Signed a 3 year $2.55 million contract with Washington (WAS)
Jun 24 2006
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#4 overall)