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Flames bring back Backlund

The Calgary Flames signed restricted free agent forward Mikael Backlund to a one-year contract worth $725,000 on Thursday."Mikael has an opportunity to step-up and attempt to secure a top two-line center position with our club," said Flames general manager Jay Feaster. "He is a very talented player who skates well, has excellent vision and possesses a strong skill set. As we have discussed with him, Mikael needs to work on his consistency and his focus in order to break through in a top six role and start to define his role on our team."Backlund was slowed at the outset of last season after suffering a broken finger which required surgery that kept him out until mid-November. He finished the year with only four goals and 11 points in 41 games.The 23-year-old Swede has totaled 15 goals and 31 assists in 138 NHL appearances over parts of four seasons with Calgary....

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  1. Flames activate Backlund from IR

    The Calgary Flames activated forward Mikael Backlund from injured reserve on Saturday.Backlund had been out of the lineup since Feb. 7, when he suffered a Grade 2 sp...

  2. Flames activate Backlund , send Baertschi to AHL

    The Calgary Flames activated center Mikael Backlund from injured reserve on Saturday and sent left wing Sven Baertschi to Abbotsford of the American Hockey League to...

  3. Flames put Kiprusoff, Backlund on IR

    The Calgary Flames on Friday placed center Mikael Backlund and goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff on injured reserve.Kiprusoff departed Tuesday's game at Detroit with a low...

  4. Flames place Kiprusoff, Backlund on IR

    The Calgary Flames have placed goalie Miikka Kiprusoff and center Mikael Backlund on injured reserve on Friday.Kiprusoff was injured in Calgary's 4-1 win over the De...

  5. Flames' Backlund out six weeks

    The Calgary Flames announced that forward Mikael Backlund will miss six weeks with a broken finger.The 22-year-old Swede suffered the injury during practice on Sunda...

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  7. Flames surge to 4-1 win over Oilers

    Sven Baertschi had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames hurt the playoff hopes of the rival Edmonton Oilers with a 4-1 victory on Saturday.Mikael Backlund, De...

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