The Calgary Flames have announced a two-year contract extension for veteran center Mikael Backlund. The extension comes with an average annual value (AAV) that falls in the neighborhood of $4.

Mikael Backlund signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, and was named captain. The contract, which begins in 2024-25, has an average annual value of $4.5 million.

Captain Mikael Backlund joined teammates in a regular jersey for the team's skate Monday. Backlund has missed the past five games with an upper-body injury. ... $33.3 million contract extension.

The Calgary Flames’ playoff hopes were dealt a significant blow on Friday morning when the team announced that captain Mikael Backlund will be out on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury.