Mikael Backlund is scheduled to become a restricted free agent this summer. "Obviously, the better I play, the better contract I'll get - that's how it works," says Backlund. "So I'm trying to do my best and show them that I want to be a part of this team, I want to be part of the future of this organization. Hopefully, I'd like to stay here." Backlund is 24 and has never been much of an option in standard fantasy leagues. He inked a one-year, $725,000 contract for the 2012-13 campaign.