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Niklas Backstrom

Minnesota Wild

1978/02/13 31

6-1 189

Helsinki, Finland

3

Year Team GP MIN W L OTL GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2009 Wild 19.0 1128.0 8.0 9.0 2.0 50.0 2.66 0 -50 0.909 0.0

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Owns a wealth of high-level experience--has represented his country multiple times in International events. Good technique, he's cool under pressure.
Flaws
  • Could use a little more quickness, as well as better improvisational skills, since he tends to rely almost exclusively on positioning.
Career Potential
  • Positional starting goaltender.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

March 3, 2009 Signed by the Minnesota Wild to a four-year contract.
November 1, 2007 Missed 2 games (groin).
October 27, 2007 Groin, day-to-day.
June 7, 2007 Re-signed by the Minnesota Wild to a multi-year contract.
March 4, 2007 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
March 1, 2007 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
June 1, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a multi-year contract.

Trades

June 1, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild.

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