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

[jw2]

Kill me.

 

[Stranger Danger]

and Kessel made more than that to play on Pit. 3rd line. Having 3 solid lines is not a bad thing.

Paying them 6 mil is flat out idiotic. Do you think Bos is as good as Pitt aside from their 3c? It worked for Pitt so far, 1 year in. So I guess if Bos. is able to pull a cup win, it will be fine, but otherwise, it's about 3 mil too much for a 3c.

 

[dirk41]

He's 32, how is that the wrong side of 30?

Wrong side of 30 means over. . .

 

[Trxjw]

Anything on where he fits in? I'd imagine one of he or Spooner are moving to wing, right?

 

[Stranger Danger]

Anything on where he fits in? I'd imagine one of he or Spooner are moving to wing, right?

Backes claims he will be playing 3c. Idk if that counts for anything, or just guessing on his part?

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

Great fit in Boston. Take it from a Pens fan, center depth is a successful model.

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

Backes claims he will be playing 3c. Idk if that counts for anything, or just guessing on his part?

To be fair he is most definitely 3rd in the depth chart. No slight on him, Bergeron and Krejci are both excellent players.

 

[Dampland]

Glad to see this cheap shot artist out of the Western conference!

 

[Trxjw]

Backes claims he will be playing 3c. Idk if that counts for anything, or just guessing on his part?

Thanks for the info. Does Spooner play wing?

 

[Stranger Danger]

To be fair he is most definitely 3rd in the depth chart. No slight on him, Bergeron and Krejci are both excellent players.

I meant as to him playing C vs RW.

 

[Rebuilt]

This is a mistake. Backes can still play but hes 31 years old and was never fleet of foot to begin with. Why is Boston even doing this when they should be tanking?

 

[Coach Parker]

Thanks for the info. Does Spooner play wing?

No, probably centre for Minnesota or St.Louis.

 

[Stranger Danger]

Thanks for the info. Does Spooner play wing?

I would think? But, I'm no boston fan, so I'm prolly not the best suited to answer these kind of questions

 

[Trxjw]

No, probably centre for Minnesota or St.Louis.

How about the Rangers?

I would think? But, I'm no boston fan, so I'm prolly not the best suited to answer these kind of questions

Aha! Fair enough.

 

[PuckInTheNards]

This is a mistake. Backes can still play but hes 31 years old and was never fleet of foot to begin with. Why is Boston even doing this when they should be tanking?

LOL... I can see how that would be baffling to an Oil fan.

 

[Coach Parker]

I would think? But, I'm no boston fan, so I'm prolly not the best suited to answer these kind of questions

He can and does play RW at times and runs the Bruins PP on the wall with Krug and Krejci up top, Bergeron in the slot and now Backes down low replacing Eriksson.

Most of us believe Spooner and McQuaid are gone in a trade this week now.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

This is a mistake. Backes can still play but hes 31 years old and was never fleet of foot to begin with. Why is Boston even doing this when they should be tanking?

Because the goal is to win? Lol. I know its a hard concept for you.

 

[Coach Parker]

How about the Rangers?



Aha! Fair enough.

Could be!

If the Bruins had a trade in place for Spooner and thought Vesey was a real option (or one of the prospects is ready for wing) then signing Backes and walking away from Eriksson makes a lot of sense. Now they have the middle secured, assets for a trade and cap space to spare.

 

[blendini]

This is a mistake. Backes can still play but hes 31 years old and was never fleet of foot to begin with. Why is Boston even doing this when they should be tanking?

Sounds like Lucic in 3yrs

 

[Meatwagon]

I would like to thank Backes for his time here in STL and wish him the best in Boston. Blues couldn't give him that contract and he'll do great on that team, should fit in like a glove. At least for the 1st few years, the last 2 years he may be a fourth liner

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Spooner isn't good at wing, he needs to play center. If Backes doesn't play wrong, I suspect Spooner will be traded...

 

[Trap Jesus]

He'll slide right in as our #2 D-man behind Bergeron.

 

[Son of Donegal]

Honestly, I think he ends up on Spooner's RW going up against lesser competition.

My gut tells me, it is going to be the other way around - Spooner to wing. Backes is the better face-off guy and an elite shutdown guy. You have to imagine the Bruins were less than pleased with Spooner's -9. Claude is the coach, afterall...

That all being said - Backes mentions...he's a center for most of game - willing to switch to RW late when game is on the line.

 

[Kitchener Boy]

Backes will be a multi-role player and will play plenty of the wing.

 

[Iceman]

Boston won't win **** in the next 5 years... what's the point?