$6,700,000
2012-13 Cap HitNicklas BackstromCWashington Capitals
Birthdate: November 23, 1987 Age: 25Contract History
| LENGTH: 3 YEAR(S) VALUE: $2,550,000 TYPE: ENTRY LEVEL EXPIRY STATUS: RFA | ||||||
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AHL SALARY
 The salary due to the player if he is assigned to a North American minor-pro league such as the American Hockey League. This figure will be shown in orange for two-way deals.
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NHL SALARY
The player's total salary in a given season, including signing bonuses.
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P. BONUSES
The maximum value of performance bonuses the player can earn in a given season. This amount is factored into the cap hit.
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S. BONUS
The amount of NHL salary that is paid as a signing bonus in a given season. Zero indicates no signing bonus; long dash indicates no data available.
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CAP HIT
The player's cap hit in a given season, assuming no performance bonuses have been ruled unattainable.
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| 2007-08 | $62,500 | $850,000 | $1,350,000 | — | $2,400,000 | |
| 2008-09 | $62,500 | $850,000 | $1,650,000 | — | $2,400,000 | |
| 2009-10 | $62,500 | $850,000 | $1,650,000 | — | $2,400,000 | |
| LENGTH: 10 YEAR(S) VALUE: $67,000,000 TYPE: STANDARD EXPIRY STATUS: UFA | ||||||
| SEASON |
AHL SALARY
The salary due to the player if he is assigned to a North American minor-pro league such as the American Hockey League. This figure will be shown in orange for two-way deals.
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NHL SALARY
The player's total salary in a given season, including signing bonuses.
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P. BONUSES
The maximum value of performance bonuses the player can earn in a given season. This amount is factored into the cap hit.
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S. BONUS
The amount of NHL salary that is paid as a signing bonus in a given season. Zero indicates no signing bonus; long dash indicates no data available.
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CAP HIT
The player's cap hit in a given season, assuming no performance bonuses have been ruled unattainable.
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| 2010-11 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $6,700,000 | |
| 2011-12 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,700,000 | |
| 2012-13 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,700,000 | |
| 2013-14 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,700,000 | |
| 2014-15 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,700,000 | |
| 2015-16 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,700,000 | |
| 2016-17 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,700,000 | |
| 2017-18 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,700,000 | |
| 2018-19 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,700,000 | |
| 2019-20 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,700,000 | |
KNOWN CLAUSES (note: if player has been traded, clauses may no longer apply): Modified NTC (no restrictions until July 1, 2016; for 2016-17 and beyond, can designate seven teams he will not accept a trade to and modify that list each September beginning in 2017) | ||||||
Career Statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2001-2002 | Gästrikland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | | | ||||||
| Brynäs J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2002-2003 | Gästrikland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | | | ||||||
| 2003-2004 | Brynäs J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Brynäs J20 | SuperElit | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Sweden U17 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | | | |||||||
| 2004-2005 | Brynäs J20 | SuperElit | 29 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 24 | | | ||||||
| Brynäs | Elitserien | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Sweden U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | | | |||||||
| 2005-2006 | Brynäs J20 | SuperElit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brynäs | Elitserien | 46 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 30 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Sweden | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Sweden (all) | International | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2006-2007 | Brynäs | Elitserien | 45 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 46 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | | | |||||||
| Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 | | | |||||||
| Sweden | WC | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Sweden (all) | International | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2007-2008 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Sweden | WC | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 2008-2009 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 46 | | | Playoffs | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 |
| 2009-2010 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 50 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Sweden | OG | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2010-2011 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 40 | | | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011-2012 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| Sweden | WC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Sweden (all) | International | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2012-2013 | Dynamo Moskva | KHL | 19 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | | | ||||||
| Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 20 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Sweden | EHT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Sweden (all) | International | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 2013-2014 | Washington Capitals | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | | |
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