Nicklas Backstrom is anticipated to officially return to his first professional team, Brynäs IF, with a press conference scheduled for Monday to announce a one-year deal. Backstrom's final contract with the Washington Capitals expired on July 1, after he spent the entire 2024-25 season on long-term injured reserve. He has not played since October 2023 due to complications from a surgically-repaired hip. Before joining the Capitals, Backstrom played for Brynäs, scoring 66 points in 110 games from 2004 to 2007 in the Swedish Elite League.
Brynäs IF has scheduled a press conference where Nicklas Backstrom's one-year deal with the team is expected to be officially announced, marking his return to the SHL.
Backstrom's last contract with the Capitals expired on July 1 after he spent the entire 2024-25 season on long-term injured reserve, not playing since October 2023.
He is over three years removed from hip resurfacing surgery, with only one assist recorded in eight games during an abbreviated 2023-24 season with the Capitals.
Prior to the NHL, Backstrom played three seasons with Brynäs's senior team, accumulating 66 points in 110 games in the then Swedish Elite League from 2004 to 2007.
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