The 2025-26 NHL season is less than a month away. After coming agonizingly close to making the postseason last year, the Calgary Flames are looking to right the ship starting next month.

As the team prepares for training camp and preseason, some good news came from the team. Captain Mikael Backlund has signed a two-year contract extension with the Flames, locking the center down through the summer of 2028. Expand Tweet

“THAT'S OUR CAP,” posted the team on X, formerly Twitter. “Mikael Backlund has signed a two-year extension with an AAV of $3.25 million!”

The Flames tied the St. Louis Blues with 96 points last season, yet the Blues went to the playoffs due to a tiebreaker. For a team that is so close to a postseason trip, making sure Backlund stays put makes sense.

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