Gnah
a msg was posted a by a member here with link and stuff saying he signed a 2 year contract with some swedish team. This was a few months back.
Yes a two year contract with NHL option, like all the others ...
For the record, Nicklas Bäckström has been offered a max level rookie contract by the Caps, and he's supposed to answer next week. His Swedish GM was quoted last friday stating "I hope that he'll stay, but I don't know".
I hope, for his sake that he stays one more year, it's not easy coming over at the tender age of 18 without even a fellow swede on the team.
But I'll guess it's 50/50.
And _if_ he signs he'll rack up points like crazy, he's superb playmaker with loads of hockey sense and a slick stick. Pair with him with skilled scorer and watch the magic.
And I think AlexO can be regarded a skilled scorer.
Some swedish media was with him at the airport flying back form the draft, and AlexO showed up, waiting for his flight to Moscow. He not only asked Bäckis to sign, he begged him to, saying 'please sign that contract, I know you can play here and we'll have so fun next season'.
// hdw
ps
Note that Alex has actually played with him already. or actually against him in Riga.
ds.