{"id":460898,"date":"2023-09-28T11:50:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=460898"},"modified":"2023-09-28T11:50:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:50:44","slug":"mikael-backlund-signs-2-year-extension-with-flames","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/mikael-backlund-signs-2-year-extension-with-flames\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikael Backlund signs 2-year extension with Flames"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mikael Backlund has signed a 2-year contract extension with the Calgary Flames, the club announced on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Flames have signed Mikael Backlund to a two-year, $9M extension. \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Backlund has also been named the 21st captain in Flames franchise history. \ud83e\udee1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AU028MVlfx\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/AU028MVlfx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1707139640866844949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It is a $9-million deal, which ties the player with the club until 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Backlund had only a year left on his previous contract and would have become a free agent next summer.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old had a pivotal role in Calgary&#8217;s last campaign as he notched 19 goals and 37 assists in 2022-23.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason he\u2019s still here and he\u2019s playing at a high level, had the best year of his career last year was because he does everything right, off the ice, on the ice, to take care of himself,\u201d Flames head coach Craig Conroy said.<\/p>\n<p>Backlund has played his entire NHL career at Flames and is their longest serving player. In his stint he has experienced the captaincy of elusive names such as Jarome Iginla and Mark Giordano.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HE&#39;S BACKS AND WEARING THE C!<\/p>\n<p>We&#39;re proud to announce Mikael Backlund has been signed to a two-year contract extension and has been named the 21st captain in franchise history!<\/p>\n<p>More info: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zoqCqeCUfv\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/zoqCqeCUfv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LzpxU554M7\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/LzpxU554M7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlames\/status\/1707138961158922398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJarome and Gio weren\u2019t the guys that were talking for the full intermission,\u201d Backlund said. \u201cBut when there was something needed to be said, they said it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone respected them so much, and when they talked everyone was listening and we were quiet. So that\u2019s something I\u2019m going to gain here with my teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikael Backlund has signed a 2-year contract extension with the Calgary Flames, the club announced on Wednesday night. 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