NHL Value Model· 2025-26
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Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund
C · Middle-Six FAge 37FairUFA · 0y leftExtension signed82 GP
Pre-signed extension
$3.25M AAV for 2 years, starting 2027-2028, through 2027-2028 (UFA on expiry).
Contract AAV
$4.5M
Predicted value
$4.0M
Delta
−$0.5M
-12%
GP · Pts · PPG
82 · 43 · 0.52
Performance

Percentile rank vs F cohort

Where this player sits in the distribution of every active forward across the league.

Points/Game
63
Points/60 min
49
Goals/60 min
46
TOI/Game (min)
80
PP Points
46
Shots
82
Games Played
0

Season production

Games
82
Goals
17.0
Assists
26.0
Points
43.0
Points/Game
0.52
TOI/Game
17.9 min
PP Points
3.0
Shooting %
9.1%
Goals/60
0.69
Points/60
1.75

Similar players

NHL VALUE MODEL

Predictions reflect what the market currently pays for similar production.

Entry-level deals show large positive deltas by CBA design. UFA and unsigned players have no delta. Stats are projected to 82-game pace.

Data: NHL API + PuckPediaModel: Comps-based weighted AAVLast refresh: Jun 5, 2026, 7:06 AM