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

[Unbiased]

Garbage deal.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Bad contract.

In retrospect, everyone should have seen this deal coming a mile away. Backes was going to get signed on his strength of character and other intangibles, and Boston is the kind of team that does that.

lol.

 

[Ninja Hertl]

Habs fans are going to love hating Backes.

 

[Brewsky]

That's a lot of money for a 3rd line C

 

[missingchicklet]

Stupid to let Loui go then give Backes 5 years at the same money.

 

[CaptainMalkin]

He fits in with the Bruins ethos.

 

[Grasshopperking]

strong possibility.

That would be ridiculous. Young nice offensive center on the move so we can pay more 30-somethings and flail in mediocrity

 

[Zirakzigil]

Seems like a weird place for him to sign. Surprised he didn't go to a team needing a center.

 

[Sonofamitch]

Awful deal I love it

 

[Street Hawk]

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

Yes. Look at the top scorers in the NHL. There is fewer than one 70 point player per NHL team. So, the top scorer on a team is 70 points. That drops your 2nd line top point guy down to the 50 point range.

So, no surprise that Backes, Ericsson, Ladd who are in their early 30's getting $6 million. Lucic and Okposo who are 28 got 7 year deals for $6 million per season.

 

[Beesfan]

I am ok with this move. Having a defensively weak 3rd line center killed us last year. Still, I would have preferred the Okposo contract to this one.

Provided there isn't a NMC, we can just expose Backes next year in the expansion draft and this effectively becomes a one year deal.

 

[Speed Shooter]

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

One good year for the B's - ONE - and you're missing Eriksson?

Even when Backes production doesn't match the contract, dude can still play the hard-nosed and grinding Brind'Amour/Recchi role of leader/vet presence on a team going young. Will still be valuable and leadership (he just was Captain of Blues).

Eriksson? God knows what he will be good for when he starts to slow down.

Good riddance Loui.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

Oh man.... I don't know whether or not to laugh or be angry that he's gonna be taking shots at the Lightning all season now.

 

[Beesfan]

Seems like a weird place for him to sign. Surprised he didn't go to a team needing a center.

We do need a center. Ryan Spooner may be a decent second line center somewhere, but he was a terrible fit on the third line in Boston.

 

[aemoreira1981]

Too long by about a year or so. Will his body hold up by the end of this deal?

 

[Bergie37]

Just when I thought it was safe to laugh at other GM's....

 

[Guardian17]

That's a lot of term.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Awful overpayment for an old and overrated average player

 

[glasgow26]

Bruins might end up regretting this one. Term a bit too long and price a bit too steep for Backes.

 

[Breakers]

They wouldn't give the term to Erikkson so they gave it backes.

Absolutely Terrible signing

 

[La Bamba]

This is a bad deal. I've watched Backes in the West the past few years and his game has regressed. He's definitely not a 6M player and that 5 year term is gross.

 

[Patrice Krejci*]

Awful overpayment for an old and overrated average player

You never smile

 

[Hictor Vedman*]

Backes just said on TSN that Boston is planning to play Krejci, Bergeron and Backes. So he's a 3C making 6M. Lolllllllllll.

 

[Patrice Krejci*]

This is a bad deal. I've watched Backes in the West the past few years and his game has regressed. He's definitely not a 6M player and that 5 year term is gross.

See lucic

 

[Coach Parker]

So shortsighted some of you:

Mackenzie had it right folks. One year deal. Future captain of the Las Vegas team. Exposed in expansion draft after one year in Boston.