Waived: [BOS] Backes on Waivers

[landeskog11]

have a feeling B's are going to bring in Wayne Simmonds...

 

[Qward]

Luongo.

1M per year vs 4M per year is a big difference.

 

[Lt Dan]

crazy. What kind of cap savings does this get the bruins? I know a buyout is 50% of his salary but I'm not sure the case when you just bury salary in the minors?

You can't bury salary in the minors like you used to. This only saves them the league minimum off this salary, they are still on the hook for the rest for his cap hit

 

[BruinsBtn]

You can't bury salary in the minors like you used to. This only saves them the league minimum off this salary, they are still on the hook for the rest for his cap hit

It saves them $1.075m, not the minimum

 

[klingsor]

No one leaves money on the table.

*except Rafalski and Bobby Orr.

Markus Naslund did. Left $3 million. Doubt if he made in up playing 29 games in Sweden after he retired.

New York Rangers forward Markus Naslund announces retirement - TheHockeyNews

 

[BruinsBtn]

Markus Naslund did. Left $3 million. Doubt if he made in up playing 29 games in Sweden after he retired.

New York Rangers forward Markus Naslund announces retirement - TheHockeyNews

Well I guess it's possible but I'm not holding my breath.

If he wanted to retire he would have told the team when they informed him he would be waived

 

[KlausJopling]

Is he really so bad now he can’t even be a limited 4th line role player?

Just too slow. He could play 4th line but probably not the way the Bruins use their 4th line (which is as a defensive matchup). I assumed they would carry him as 14th forward for the remainder of the year. But with everyone getting healthy i guess they decided to waive him rather then take a chance on waiving someone they rather not lose.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Woof. That 2016 free agency class is just dynamite.

The list of Don Sweeney's signings over the years will make your head explode then.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Must regret leaving the Blues now...

 

[TheOrganist]

He is a True Blue. Loved the guy in STL but he needs to retire immediately.

I seriously worry the dude will be a vegetable in 10 years.

 

[57special]

Why so sad? Everyone's career ends. The guy was a Captain of a good team, was a really good player, and made a lot of money.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Is he really so bad now he can’t even be a limited 4th line role player?

He is still a capable 4th liner.

Factor in contract and concussion history and I think the Bruins want to move on before it gets worse.

 

[SC2GM]

I'm just happy the Bruins signed him. If it wasn't for them, I'm sure he would have found his way back on the Blues and we would have continued being mediocre. It's unfortunate, for him, that leaving the Blues resulted in him having to realize the team was better off without him.

To watch the Blues win the Stanley Cup vs his new team while he was a healthy scratch? At least there was some con attached to going to whomever would pay the most (being overpaid).

 

[ShelbyZ]

No one leaves money on the table.

*except Rafalski and Bobby Orr.

Luongo.

Markus Naslund did. Left $3 million. Doubt if he made in up playing 29 games in Sweden after he retired.

New York Rangers forward Markus Naslund announces retirement - TheHockeyNews

IIRC, the ultimate case of leaving money on the table was Patrick Roy and Hasek. Roy was under contract for 03-04 for something around $8-9M in salary when he decided to hang them up. Hasek had two option years (that the Red Wings would've obviously used) for around the same salary when he decided to temporarily retire after the 2002 Cup win.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

No one leaves money on the table.

*except Rafalski and Bobby Orr.

Luongo.

Markus Naslund did. Left $3 million. Doubt if he made in up playing 29 games in Sweden after he retired.

New York Rangers forward Markus Naslund announces retirement - TheHockeyNews

IIRC, the ultimate case of leaving money on the table was Patrick Roy and Hasek. Roy was under contract for 03-04 for something around $8-9M in salary when he decided to hang them up. Hasek had two option years (that the Red Wings would've obviously used) for around the same salary when he decided to temporarily retire after the 2002 Cup win.

Berglund, Patrik.

It wasn't really a normal retirement, he burned 8 figures of money walking away from the Sabres.

They're freeing up at least 1.075m for something. I doubt they can move the full contract until the summer.



Happens to most physical players who sign those big contracts and can't keep up, and even a few others who don't affect the cap. I don't know if I'd call it sad going down to the minors at the end of a great career.

It's sad because he's incurred a lot of head trauma and brain injury and it contributed to what he is now. But yeah he's made plenty of money and was an impactful player for a while, so he's had a good career in the grand scheme.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Must regret leaving the Blues now...

I can think of 30 million reasons why he probably doesn't

 

[Alicat]

It had to happen but it still hurts to see it end this way.

Thank You David!

 

[Hookslide]

have a feeling B's are going to bring in Wayne Simmonds...

that would not be good

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I can think of 30 million reasons why he probably doesn't

Cups > Cash.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Why so sad? Everyone's career ends. The guy was a Captain of a good team, was a really good player, and made a lot of money.

It’s sad just to see how quickly it went downhill

 

[TeddyBare]

the 2016 UFA class belongs in the Hall of Fame

#LegendaryGarbage

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Cups > Cash.

There’s a good chance we don’t get one of Schenn or ROR if he sticks around.

 

[JT Kreider]

Cups > Cash.

Lol no, this is a business first and foremost. Backes will ultimately be forgotten about, his legacy is what it is Cup or not.

A much different situation for a guy like OV whose career will be debated for decades to come.

 

[Habs Halifax]

have a feeling B's are going to bring in Wayne Simmonds...

Think Krieder is the guy. From Boston too.

 

[BBB24]

Kuhlman played great in his return yesterday and Bjork is a stud. That left only one spot on the team for a 13th forward and Lindholm's versatility, better defensive play and ability to PK won out. It would be stupid to carry 14 forwards when they can bank a bit of cap space by sending Backes down.

Lol, Bjork is a stud, oh really. Not to derail this thread but Bjork, regardless of what some say, is far from a stud, unless you know something about his time outside the rink with the ladies. Good player, should improve but at this point and time is not close to being a stud.