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

[Liferleafer]

Backes moved back to RW last year, they will probably play him on the wing

6 million is alot for a 2nd line winger as well.....

 

[SirPaste]

6 million is alot for a 2nd line winger as well.....

Eriksson, Lucic, Okposo are all 2nd line wingers as well

 

[Rebels57]

Well the Pens paid Kessell 8m to play their third line wing, that worked out well. Having Backes take time from Bergy and Krejci is a good thing, especially in tight games, he will help ease that burden which was a problem last couple of years.

Yeah that does make a lot of sense. The biggest issue is the length. Boston is at least 2 years from contending again. At that point, Backes will have even more wear and tear on him. It's unlikely they will be happy with the contract at that point.

 

[skitts]

6 million is alot for a 2nd line winger as well.....

Not really. Not ufa

 

[CheerstoBeers]

You think I'm wrong? You know the Bruins fanbase well. Ask yourself, would the fans you know be completely happy with a team that played like the sissy Habs do, diving and dishonest, if it meant they had good playoff runs every year? They wouldn't. Bruins hockey is more important than winning.

Bruins hockey is what won them a cup in 2011 and brought them to the verge of another not long after. Bruins have been one of the more dominant teams in the league in the not so distant past playing their style.

I love the Backes signing. Guy is a leader on and off the ice, plays a hard nosed game and has been consistently one of the best defensive forwards in the game year after year. That part his game seems to be very underrated here. If this helps bring the bruins back to playing their style which has brought them so much success I'll be very happy

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

How long till Claude puts together Marchand-Bergeron-Backes for ***** and giggles?

 

[NewJackEdwards]

Bruins hockey is what won them a cup in 2011 and brought them to the verge of another not long after. Bruins have been one of the more dominant teams in the league in the not so distant past playing their style.

I love the Backes signing. Guy is a leader on and off the ice, plays a hard nosed game and has been consistently one of the best defensive forwards in the game year after year. That part his game seems to be very underrated here. If this helps bring the bruins back to playing their style which has brought them so much success I'll be very happy

There isn't going to much success with that D corps.

 

[Johnnybegood13]

Eriksson, Lucic, Okposo are all overpaid 2nd line wingers as well

Fixed your post

 

[Liferleafer]

Eriksson, Lucic, Okposo are all 2nd line wingers as well

Yup....and they all were signed to overpayment UFA deals as well. (Loui being the closest to being decent).

 

[KPower]

The Bruins are one of the few franchises in the NHL that think style is more important than winning games. The fans tend to agree. They want a tough, gritty team, even if it means missing the playoffs every year.

What else would you expect with Cam Neely running the team?

 

[Liferleafer]

Not really. Not ufa

This is what i love about Lou Lams...he said yesterday that just because other teams were handing out overpayments, it wouldn't influence what the Leafs will do.

 

[BruinLVGA]

How long till Claude puts together Marchand-Bergeron-Backes for ***** and giggles?

I think that will probably be Backes destination, tbh...

 

[BruinLVGA]

This is what i love about Lou Lams...he said yesterday that just because other teams were handing out overpayments, it wouldn't influence what the Leafs will do.

Yeah, easy to say when you get high picks, including lastly the 1st OA. If you get handed top players, needing UFAs all of a sudden isn't much of a priority.

 

[Gee Wally]

I think that will probably be Backes destination, tbh...

Either way hes ready to do whatever it takes.

“We’ve talked mostly about me being a center iceman through the process,†said Backes. “I was asking questions and I didn’t want to pull myself out of being a part of the Bruins, but I said, ‘You’ve got Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, who are top-tiered center icemen, and they’re both right-handed. And you’re going to bring me in as another right-handed centerman. So your top three centermen are all going to be right-handed. How’s that work?’ That wasn’t a thought that they didn’t have, but they know they have guys who can take (faceoffs) on both sides with Bergy and his ability to dominate them on both sides. I can take them on both sides and so can Krejci. That was really my, ‘Hey, how is this really going to work?’ And they also said ‘Hey, we were able to see you played wing at the end of the season and in the playoffs and had a lot of success there, so we may have an opportunity, depending on how some of the younger guys are playing, then maybe a younger guy like (Ryan) Spooner can play third-line center and I move up to right side with (Brad) Marchand and Bergeron, that gives us a heavy, responsible line that can put a lot of pucks in the net. We have a lot of options on this team. If you want to call me third line, I completely respect that. Those other guys are awesome, but I’ve got to imagine we’re going to share a lot of responsibility and not leaving one guy with all the hard ice and heavy lifting.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/bruins/2016/07/newest_bruin_david_backes_looks_like_perfect_fit

 

[Porn*]

Best signing of the day in terms of term and cap hit.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Either way hes ready to do whatever it takes.

“We’ve talked mostly about me being a center iceman through the process,†said Backes. “I was asking questions and I didn’t want to pull myself out of being a part of the Bruins, but I said, ‘You’ve got Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, who are top-tiered center icemen, and they’re both right-handed. And you’re going to bring me in as another right-handed centerman. So your top three centermen are all going to be right-handed. How’s that work?’ That wasn’t a thought that they didn’t have, but they know they have guys who can take (faceoffs) on both sides with Bergy and his ability to dominate them on both sides. I can take them on both sides and so can Krejci. That was really my, ‘Hey, how is this really going to work?’ And they also said ‘Hey, we were able to see you played wing at the end of the season and in the playoffs and had a lot of success there, so we may have an opportunity, depending on how some of the younger guys are playing, then maybe a younger guy like (Ryan) Spooner can play third-line center and I move up to right side with (Brad) Marchand and Bergeron, that gives us a heavy, responsible line that can put a lot of pucks in the net. We have a lot of options on this team. If you want to call me third line, I completely respect that. Those other guys are awesome, but I’ve got to imagine we’re going to share a lot of responsibility and not leaving one guy with all the hard ice and heavy lifting.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/bruins/2016/07/newest_bruin_david_backes_looks_like_perfect_fit

I like Backes attitude and I think he will be a great fit on the wing of either Bergeron or Krejci.

 

[nowhereman]

Eriksson, Lucic, Okposo are all 2nd line wingers as well

Eriksson just finished top 30 in NHL scoring. How is he a second line winger, when only six RWers had more points than him?

 

[syc]

Yeah, easy to say when you get high picks, including lastly the 1st OA. If you get handed top players, needing UFAs all of a sudden isn't much of a priority.

LOL remind us all where this kid Seguin was drafted? Didnt the Bruins also have three first round picks last year too?

Seem like Bruins were handed players but dropped the ball every chance they got.

 

[BruinLVGA]

LOL remind us all where this kid Seguin was drafted? Didnt the Bruins also have three first round picks last year too?

Seem like Bruins were handed players but dropped the ball every chance they got.

#13, 14, 15 in terms of immediate impact on a team =/= the 1st OA. Unless you are new at this hockey thing, you should know that.

When we had Seguin, we indeed didn't need to go hiring any high profile UFA. Just like Toronto, after being the worst team in the league and therefore being gifted the best young player in the world, doesn't need to go hiring UFAs. You just made my point, thank you.

 

[varano]

#13, 14, 15 in terms of immediate impact on a team =/= the 1st OA. Unless you are new at this hockey thing, you should know that.

When we had Seguin, we indeed didn't need to go hiring any high profile UFA. Just like Toronto, after being the worst team in the league and therefore being gifted the best young player in the world, doesn't need to go hiring UFAs. You just made my point, thank you.

Sorry but spending three first round draft picks no matter where they are on three players that could not pass a conditioning test is not only horrible asset management but horrible scouting.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Sorry but spending three first round draft picks no matter where they are on three players that could not pass a conditioning test is not only horrible asset management but horrible scouting.

Bennett couldn't do more than one pull-up. He's a pretty good player.

Conditioning tests have absolutely 0 impact on future NHL careers. Are you just posting to make noise or do you have any kind of point you're trying to make?

 

[varano]

Bennett couldn't do more than one pull-up. He's a pretty good player.

Conditioning tests have absolutely 0 impact on future NHL careers. Are you just posting to make noise or do you have any kind of point you're trying to make?

Heres what your GM said :

“Really it’s about going forward for each and every one of them. Some guys will return to their junior teams with the expectation next year that they have to pass. We expect them to pass," he said. "They’ll have to do some work as a result of it. But it’s still an educational process as far as their personal growth.â€

I guess you didn't know that they will impact your prospects future

Stop trying to be snide.

 

[gordie]

Eastern Conference is getting quicker and the Bruins are getting slower. Hard to believe so many Boston fans have no faith in Don Sweeney as GM.

 

[varano]

Eastern Conference is getting quicker and the Bruins are getting slower. Hard to believe so many Boston fans have no faith in Don Sweeney as GM.

I actually like Backes on Boston....

 

[Bad Puck Bounce]

Sorry but spending three first round draft picks no matter where they are on three players that could not pass a conditioning test is not only horrible asset management but horrible scouting.

aaaaaaand you lost all credibility with this post.