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Mikael BacklundvsEric Desjardins

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C · VAL group SKATER

Mikael Backlund

2009–2027 · 19 seasons

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D · VAL group SKATER

Eric Desjardins

1989–2006 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Mikael Backlund and Eric Desjardins: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Mikael Backlund	Stat	Eric Desjardins
19	Seasons	17
89.3	Career VAL	90.9
10.4 (2023)	Peak-season VAL	10.8 (2000)

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Mikael Backlund and Eric Desjardins have
Mikael Backlund	Stat	Eric Desjardins
Career
1,154	Games	1,143
Skating
233	Goals	136
375	Assists	439
608	Points	575
+70	Plus/minus	+198
37	Power-play goals	58
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VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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View data (18 rows)

VAL by age
Age	Mikael Backlund	Eric Desjardins
19	—	1.5
20	1.1	0.6
21	2.8	2.8
22	0	4.4
23	1.9	7.6
24	6.9	3.1
25	4.2	5.4
26	8.6	7.8
27	9	9.3
28	4.3	5
29	9.8	10.7
30	7.3	10.8
31	3.3	7.5
32	4.1	2.9
33	10.4	6.4
34	4.4	1.5
35	4.3	—
36	6.9	3.6