Wild Give Backstrom 4 Year, $24 million Deal
March 3, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Fan Fare, Minnesota Wild, NHL, News, Players, Signings and Contracts
Niklas Backstrom has been re-signed by the Minnesota Wild. The goaltender’s contract has been extended by four years, during which time he will earn $24 million.
I’m not surprised. He’s doing well. So far this season, in 51 games he’s got a 28-18-4 record with a 2.24 goals against average (GAA), a .925 save percentage and a team record six shutouts (tied for second in the league right now). He also got to participate in the 2009 NHL All-Star Game.
