CALGARY — The Calgary Flames announced on Saturday that centre Mikael Backlund has been signed to a multi-year contract.
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Backlund scored 10 goals and 27 points in 52 regular-season games last season after missing 30 games because of injury. In 11 playoff contests, the 26-year-old native of Sweden had one goal and one assist — with his lone goal being an overtime winner against the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of the first round.
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Backlund, who was drafted by the Flames 24th overall in the 2007 NHL Draft, set career highs in 2013-14 with 18 goals and 39 points in 76 games. He has played 298 career games with Calgary after making his NHL debut in 2009.
June 20, 2015
Calgary Flames
