Waived: [BOS] Backes on Waivers

[wintersej]

Yeah, but injuries happen, and demoting Backes will still leave the Bruins using LTIR space. No reason not to recall another player.

Unless Kevan Miller is returning soon? Not familiar with his status.

No he is far far away.

 

[wintersej]

Buyout would cost Boston $4 mill in dead space next season then another $1 mill the following year.

yeah or they can retain 50% after they pay the bonus and the other team only has to pay 1.5m in real cash, and the Bruins get 3m in cap space.

 

[cwede]

Til this, i didnt think Boston could fit Kreider.
Now maybe,
and likely a team he'd be open to extending with

 

[RebuildinVan]

2016 UFA class still looking good

Really..... Loui Eriksson is the best signing from that year????? Man I need another drink.....

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Backes + big add to Chicago
Saad to Boston

Saad gets the top six help they were looking for at an identical cap hit and same term remaining. Chicago takes Backes off their hands at full cap hit plus a big add

Question is what would Boston be willing to add to Backes to get Saad at full cap hits for each?

Chicago could just buy out backes this summer to clear some cap as well while adding to their rebuilding pipeline ($4M cap hit next year, $1M year after)

 

[wintersej]

Devils would be glad to do business with the Bruins again! How does a 1st for Simmonds sound?

Ok in all seriousness........IF the Bruins are interested, I think a 3rd or 4th with salary retained should do it? Not sure.

that’s like option Z. Best to come at Boston with one hour left till the TDL if they have failed at the guys they want.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Luongo.

luo had most his money paid upfront. He didn’t leave much on the table it was a cap circumventing contract and everyone expected him to retire early.

 

[wingsfan17]

I'd take him on the wings right now for a first.

 

[bbfan419]

Devils would be glad to do business with the Bruins again! How does a 1st for Simmonds sound?

Ok in all seriousness........IF the Bruins are interested, I think a 3rd or 4th with salary retained should do it? Not sure.

Doubt they want Simmonds he is nearing the end himself and not much better than Backes, they cleared space to hep trade for a Toffoli or Kreider type of player.

 

[bbfan419]

I'd take him on the wings right now for a first.

Nope not dealing any picks, roster players or top prospects just to move Backes, they will buy him out next year unless he retires instead of playing in the AHL.

 

[BLNY]

No one leaves money on the table.

*except Rafalski and Bobby Orr.

and Luke Kuechly.

 

[neelynugs]

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

i think he can play that role and do fine in it on another team. the problem for him is the bruins have 6-7 other guys that are better in bottom 6 roles. chris wagner is their 4RW and he's a much better option.
if i'm another team i'd be happy to take a 1st round pick and use backes in that role and to help mentor
a bunch of younger guys.

 

[neelynugs]

Is waivers a way to get Backes to waive his limited no trade? Better to be traded than to be put in the minors? Just a thought . . .

that's only a small part of it, but i would think if he wants to resume his NHL career,
opening up his list certainly helps him get back to the show. i don't know if he did or
didn't do this, but assumption is his list only included teams who would never trade
for him in an attempt to stick around boston and play for another cup. there's a lot
of layers to all of this, which will begin at noon tomorrow.

 

[neelynugs]

yeah or they can retain 50% after they pay the bonus and the other team only has to pay 1.5m in real cash, and the Bruins get 3m in cap space.

kind of an interesting thought on this, if they find a team to take the whole $6M (1st round pick,
another decent prospect), trade heinen for a draft pick, and sign say kreider. losing that pick to
me would be offset by the gain of kreider. but as you said, july 1 is a really long time from now.

 

[Tbaybruin]

I think someone will claim him

Can parents claim there kids?

 

[Stickpucker]

Montreal should claim him and trade DD for picks. Help the rebuild.

 

[Jumptheshark]

that 6 mill cap hit next year is the problem

 

[dredeye]

that 6 mill cap hit next year is the problem

The salary doesn’t match the cap hit though

 

[Jumptheshark]

The salary doesn’t match the cap hit though

but it nukes a lot of teams from being in the running


how many teams have 6 mill in cap space for a guy who is a 3rd/4th liner

 

[Beerz]

Always hate to see warriors go out like this.

I hated the guy..just because he wasnt on my team and the way he played but hard not to respect the guy and want him on your team

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

No one leaves money on the table.

*except Rafalski and Bobby Orr.

Hasek gave back $3M to the Wings iirc.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Think Krieder is the guy. From Boston too.

Kreider is a LW and will likely cost a 1st. Simmonds is a RW and wouldn’t cost as much and while Backes and Ritchie weren’t the answer they did suit up in the right side. Simmonds could make sense.

Toffoli is another option, likely cheaper to get than Kreider also

 

[wintersej]

that 6 mill cap hit next year is the problem

sure but they have been carrying the hit and getting nothing for it for two years now. There is only urgency to move it if it’s for something.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

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

We will even retain some salary for your 2nd.

 

[stl76]

waivy waivy, backes

Classy.

How’s that Seabrook contract looking?