Center Mikael Backlund has signed a two-year, $9-million extension with the Calgary Flames and has been named captain.
CALGARY, Alberta — Mikael Backlund signed a two-year, $9-million extension with the Calgary Flames and was named captain, the team announced Wednesday.The 34-year-old center from Sweden posted a career year in 2022-23 with 56 points in 82 games.
Backlund has played his entire 908-game NHL career with Calgary and is the longest-tenured skater on the Flames. He made his debut on Jan. 8, 2009. “Jarome and Gio weren’t the guys that were talking for the full intermission,” Backlund said. “But when there was something needed to be said, they said it.
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