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Current Contract
David Backes signed a 5 year / $30,000,000 contract with the Boston Bruins, including a $13,000,000 signing bonus, $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $6,000,000.
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $30,000,000 Signing Bonus $13,000,000 Average Salary $6,000,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Cap Hit Cap Hit % Yearly Cash 2016-17 32 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 - $6,000,000 8.02% $8,000,000($8,000,000) 2017-18 33 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 - $6,000,000 7.98% $8,000,000($16,000,000) 2018-19 34 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $6,000,000 7.7% $6,000,000($22,000,000) 2019-20 35 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 - $6,000,000 7.47% $236,544($22,236,544) 2020-21 36 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 - $6,000,000 7.36% $4,000,000($26,236,544) 2021-22 37 UFA Contract Notes:- No Move Clause through the 2018-19 season
- Modified No Trade (15 team trade list) for the remainder
Previous Contracts
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2011-2015
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $22,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,500,000 Free Agent: 2016 / UFA 2008-2010
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $7,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,500,000 Free Agent: 2011 / UFA 2006-2007Entry Level
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $1,775,000 Signing Bonus $455,000 Average Salary $887,500 Free Agent: 2008 / RFA 0-0
Contract: 2 yr(s) / - Signing Bonus - Average Salary - Free Agent: 0 / Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2006-2007 $500,000 $227,500 - $727,500 2007-2008 $575,000 $227,500 - $802,500 2008-2009 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 2009-2010 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 2010-2011 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 2011-2012 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 2012-2013 $2,195,122 - - $2,195,122 2013-2014 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 2014-2015 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 2015-2016 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 2016-2017 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 - $8,000,000 2017-2018 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 - $8,000,000 2018-2019 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $6,000,000 2019-2020 $236,544 - - $236,544 2019-2020 $763,456 $3,000,000 - $3,763,456 2020-2021 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 - $4,000,000 Est. Earnings (15 seasons) $46,520,122 $13,455,000 - $59,975,122 Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 10 seasons $29,520,122 $455,000 - $29,975,122 4 seasons $13,763,456 $12,000,000 - $25,763,456 2 seasons $3,236,544 $1,000,000 - $4,236,544 Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 12/28/2018 Illegal check to the head 3 games $219,512 Illegal check to the head against Blake Coleman (NJD) 03/07/2018 Illegal check to the head 3 games $96,774 Hit to the head against Frans Nielsen (DET) 6 $316,286 Transactions
Sep 9 2021Retired from Professional HockeyFeb 21 2020Traded to Anaheim (ANA) from Boston (BOS) with 2020 1st round pick and Axel Andersson for Ondrej KaseDec 28 2018Suspended 3 games for an illegal check to the head against Blake Coleman (NJD), forfeiting $219,512 in 2018-19 salary with Boston (BOS)Mar 7 2018Suspended 3 games for a check to the head against Frans Nielsen (DET), forfeiting $96,774 in 2017-18 salary with Boston (BOS)Jul 1 2016Signed a 5 year $30 million contract with Boston (BOS)Nov 12 2010Signed a 5 year $22.5 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL)Jul 1 2008Signed a 3 year $7.5 million contract with St. Louis (STL)Mar 15 2006Signed a 2 year $1.775 million contract with St. Louis (STL)Jun 21 2003Jun 21 2003Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 2 (#62 overall)