Bäckström osäker på framtiden i Brynäs efter slutspelsuttåget

Brynäs IF:s säsong tog slut efter en kvartsfinalförlust mot Växjö Lakers HC. Veteranforwarden Nicklas Bäckström, vars kontrakt innehåller en ettårig option, uppger att han ännu inte diskuterat sin framtid med klubben. 38-åringen reflekterade positivt över sin comeback trots besvikelsen.

Brynäs åkte ur SHL-slutspelet efter förlusten mot Växjö i kvartsfinalen. Bäckström, som noterades för 30 poäng på 45 matcher i grundserien och två assist på fem slutspelsmatcher, talade med Expressen efter att serien avgjorts. ”Vi har inte pratat om framtiden”, sade han angående sin kontraktsoption.

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