Contracts | Career Earnings: $105,062,195
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: Brian MacLellan
Length: 5 years
Value: $46,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: 10.5
Signing Team: Washington Capitals
Signing Date: Jan. 14, 2020
Nicklas Bäckström signed a 5 year, $46,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on Jan. 14, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $9,200,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | NMC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2021-22 | NMC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $46,000,000 | $0 | $25,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $46,000,000 |
Clause Details: Starting July 1, 2023: Player submits a 15 team no trade list.
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: George McPhee
Length: 10 years
Value: $67,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Washington Capitals
Signing Date: May 17, 2010
Nicklas Bäckström signed a 10 year, $67,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on May 17, 2010. The contract has a cap hit of $6,700,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| 2011-12 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| 2012-13 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| 2013-14 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| 2014-15 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| 2015-16 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| 2016-17 | M-NTC | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2017-18 | M-NTC | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 |
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $67,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $65,000,000 | $67,000,000 |
Clause Details: Player submits a 7 team no trade list.
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: George McPhee
Length: 3 years
Value: $7,200,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Washington Capitals
Signing Date: May 16, 2007
Nicklas Bäckström signed a 3 year, $7,200,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on May 16, 2007. The contract has a cap hit of $850,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | $850,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,350,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | |
| 2008-09 | $850,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | |
| 2009-10 | $850,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | |
| TOTAL | $7,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $187,500 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | Brynas U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2002-03 | Brynäs IF J20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2002-03 | Gästrikland | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 8 |
| 2003-04 | Brynas U18 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | Brynas Jr. | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 4 |
| 2004-05 | Brynas Jr. | 29 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 24 | ||||||||
| 2004-05 | Brynas | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | Brynas | 46 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 |
| 2005-06 | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | Brynas Jr. | 0 | NaN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | ||||||
| 2006-07 | Brynas | 45 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 6 |
| 2006-07 | Sweden | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 20 | ||||||||
| 2006-07 | Sweden | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2007-08 | WSH | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 19:00 | 13 | 0.091 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20:26 | 3 | 0.210 | 2 |
| 2007-08 | Sweden | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2008-09 | WSH | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 19:57 | 16 | 0.126 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 21:40 | 3 | 0.091 | 8 |
| 2009-10 | WSH | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 20:27 | 37 | 0.149 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21:03 | 7 | 0.185 | 4 |
| 2009-10 | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2010-11 | WSH | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 20:36 | 24 | 0.089 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23:19 | 0 | 0.000 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | WSH | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 19:10 | -4 | 0.147 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21:31 | 2 | 0.080 | 18 |
| 2011-12 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2012-13 | WSH | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 19:54 | 8 | 0.098 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19:47 | -2 | 0.071 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Dynamo Moscow | 19 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | WSH | 82 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 19:48 | -20 | 0.092 | 54 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2014-15 | WSH | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 20:32 | 5 | 0.118 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21:36 | -3 | 0.125 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | WSH | 75 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 19:11 | 17 | 0.155 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20:02 | 3 | 0.083 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 18:16 | 17 | 0.142 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20:44 | 0 | 0.231 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | Sweden | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2016-17 | Sweden | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2017-18 | WSH | 81 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 19:40 | 5 | 0.127 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 20:37 | -1 | 0.139 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 80 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 19:57 | 2 | 0.130 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20:57 | -4 | 0.278 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 61 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 19:01 | -1 | 0.091 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:30 | -2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 55 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 18:36 | 0 | 0.165 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:53 | -2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 47 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 17:29 | -8 | 0.088 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18:00 | 1 | 0.125 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 39 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16:53 | -25 | 0.119 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | WSH | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:34 | -3 | 0.000 | 2 | ||||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 1105 | 271 | 762 | 1033 | 314 | 83 | 0 | 504 | 139 | 38 | 76 | 114 | 280 | 5 | 0 | 62 | |