Confirmed Signing with Link: [BOS] David Backes (5 years, $6.000M AAV)

[Estlin]

I don't like it. I would rather have spent the money on Eriksson.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

If I was Boston, I'd rather do Loui for 6x6.

Completely agree, terrible.

 

[Bob Cole]

Wow that's horrible

 

[Burt Reynolds]

A bit longer than I'd have liked by about a year or 2. Hopefully no NMT/NTC. Like the signing though. Workmanlike effort will be loved in Black and Gold.

 

[saintflannel]

The Bruins' aren't too bad down the middle.

 

[Liminality]

32 year old gets a 5 year 6 mill contract. Could be trouble if he declines.

 

[clownshoes]

so that's what they're paying 40 points these days?

 

[roon]

LOL Sweeney....sorry Bruins fans.

 

[Positive Vibes]

LOL 5 years brutal

 

[Gee Wally]

Spooner on the move?

strong possibility.

 

[Speed Shooter]

If I was Boston, I'd rather do Loui for 6x6.

I am from Boston, and God no.

Overpay on term but I'll take Backes at that cost over Eriksson.

Probably will be RW on Bergeron-Marchand line.

 

[Mike Hasselhoffman]

$6m AAV????

good one Boston

 

[BB88]

If I was Boston, I'd rather do Loui for 6x6.

Yeah I don't understand this.

Their max for Lou was 4 years, and Lou is 1 year younger than Backes.
And now they go 5x6M for Backes????

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Nice, he can cheap shot all the players in the east now and that puke is finally out of my teams division!

The saint known as Andrew Shaw couldn't escape him however

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Oh my God for 5 years? You can have him Boston. Woof.

He just got the same AAV for 2 less years than Okposo. I'm floored.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

Its only 5 years, but this could be bad.

UFA prices baby

 

[Deestroyer]

5 years $6 million aav

 

[Bridges31]

Rather have Backes than Loui back but I think 5 years is too long

 

[Sigh]

I don't get it.

 

[57special]

Thank you Boston, for signing him before we did!

 

[Grasshopperking]

Yikes

 

[Rafafouille]

Wow didn't expect this. Bergeron-Krejci-Backes ? That's one hell of a centre trio.

Better be good.

Bergeron: 6.875m
Krecj: 7.25m
Backes: 6m

That's 20.12million or nearly 30% of their cap.

 

[Little Psycho]

Wow, didn't want to see him in the East.

He gets easily rattled, so I won't worry.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Why the **** didn't we keep Loui.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Would have rather kept Lucic or Loui. I don't know how much he's going to have left at 36.