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Calgary Flames · center · age 37

Mikael Backlund scouting report

Overall
50.3
Position rank
79th / 195
Cap hit
$3.25M
Expires
2027-28 UFA
Value verdict
Fair
Model value
$4.06M

The Calgary Flames center carries a 50.3 overall, 79th of 195 rated centers, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.

His best component is power-play production at 66, with defensive impact (16) trailing the rest of his game.

He peaked at 83.2 in 2022-23 and has not returned to that level since, rating 64.3 last season.

The contract, $3.25M through 2027-28, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $4.06M is within $811K of what he is paid.

His cap hit is the 10th-largest on the Calgary Flames NHL roster and uses 3.1% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $13.5M in cap space.

Component ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense50
Defense16
Play driving50
Finishing32
Power play66
Penalty kill50

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26CGY8264.30.3
2024-25CGY7657.80.1
2023-24CGY8260.50.1
2022-23CGY8283.20.7
2021-22CGY8270.50.2
2020-21CGY5467.10.1
2019-20CGY7061.80.1
2018-19CGY7771.80.5
2017-18CGY8261.20.1
2016-17CGY8178.50.7

Other CGY centers by rating: Morgan Frost (68.6), Ryan Strome (65.8), Rory Kerins (49.4), Martin Pospisil (39.6). See the full Calgary Flames cap sheet.

How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.