C · CGY · age 37 · 16 NHL seasons
Mikael Backlund
Redraft
0
waiver level
Dynasty
0
waiver level
Redraft pts
0
waiver level
Dynasty pts
0
waiver level
Games left
69
this season, expected
Plays
95%
of his team's games
A full season80 GP · 16 G · 22 A · +2 · 4 PPP · 184 SOG
Why 0: that isn't missing data. Each value counts only what a player adds over the best one a standard league leaves on waivers, and in leagues of 12 teams with 13 starters and 4 bench spots each (204 players rostered), or 12 teams with 13 starters and 10 bench spots each (276 players rostered), or 10 teams with 17 starters and 5 bench spots each (220 players rostered), or 10 teams with 17 starters and 12 bench spots each (290 players rostered), Mikael Backlund's projected line (80 GP · 16 G · 22 A · +2 · 4 PPP · 184 SOG) doesn't clear that bar. He'd be a free pickup in that league; in a deeper league, or yours if it rosters more, he can be worth something.
Season by season
Regular seasons
| Season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (so far) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 186 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 175 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -4 | 24 | 3 | 209 |
What it takes
Worth the same in redraft
At the waiver line in a standard league, so not a trade piece there: a team can usually pick up someone like him for free.
Season totals from the NHL’s own stats, regular season only, as of Oct 28; prospects’ junior, college and European numbers from the same source. Where the numbers come from.