Rumor: Bruins (really) trying to trade Backes

[Hookslide]

Backes should do the honourable thing like Dustin Byfuglien and quietly fade away.

you do the honorable thing and walk away from 6 mil first....why should he be blamed for Donnie boy stupidity

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Backes for Lucic.

Calgary needs a big RHS in their bottom six to play that Garnet Hathaway type grinder role.
Lucic has had success in Boston. And his refusal to challenge old teammates (LA / Edmonton / Calgary / Boston) won't be an issue in-conference

 

[BB88]

Backes for Lucic.

Calgary needs a big RHS in their bottom six to play that Garnet Hathaway type grinder role.
Lucic has had success in Boston. And his refusal to challenge old teammates (LA / Edmonton / Calgary / Boston) won't be an issue in-conference

Abysmal

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Backes for Lucic.

Calgary needs a big RHS in their bottom six to play that Garnet Hathaway type grinder role.
Lucic has had success in Boston. And his refusal to challenge old teammates (LA / Edmonton / Calgary / Boston) won't be an issue in-conference

The whole idea is to get Backes $6 million cap off the books, Lucic make the same money and has an extra year on his deal. Pretty sure Boston says no. Actually he has 2 more years then Backes so this isn't happening.

 

[TSBruins13]

Kovalchuk

For

1st 2020
conditional 3rd 2021
Backes

Pick becomes a 2nd of they make the conference finals, and a 1st if they make the cup finals

Lol wut?!?

Potential for 2 firsts and Backes for Kovalchuk? Keep Kovalchuk please.

 

[StreetHawk]

you do the honorable thing and walk away from 6 mil first....why should he be blamed for Donnie boy stupidity

I agree that it is stupid for fans to say that to a player. Boston offered the extra term to pry him away from STL.

I don’t hold it against the player that they got paid. But don’t feel for them if they have to play the final year or two of that contract in the minors.

 

[SupremeNachos]

I agree that it is stupid for fans to say that to a player. Boston offered the extra term to pry him away from STL.

I don’t hold it against the player that they got paid. But don’t feel for them if they have to play the final year or two of that contract in the minors.

Not the players fault that GMs continue to not learn from others mistakes.

 

[Robtom18]

Not the players fault that GMs continue to not learn from others mistakes.

50% retention on backes
1st round pick

 

[Chadstudsky]

Lol wut?!?

Potential for 2 firsts and Backes for Kovalchuk? Keep Kovalchuk please.

One 1st is to unload backes
The conditional 3rd is for kovalchuk.

Not too difficult to understand

 

[remer]

you do the honorable thing and walk away from 6 mil first....why should he be blamed for Donnie boy stupidity

It is 4 million for Backes. 7.6 million that Byfuglien is walking away from.

 

[TSBruins13]

One 1st is to unload backes
The conditional 3rd is for kovalchuk.

Not too difficult to understand

Oh I understand it. I also believe it is a garbage proposal. We passed on Kovalchuk for nothing what makes u think this would work?

 

[KurtDangle]

Backes 50% retained
Zboril
3rd round pick

for

future considerations

Bruins have many LD prospects (Vaakanainen, Zboril, Lauzon) & can afford to lose one. Could a team like Senators take davids cap hit with those assets?

 

[bandwagonesque]

Oh I understand it. I also believe it is a garbage proposal. We passed on Kovalchuk for nothing what makes u think this would work?

It's the best proposal I've seen anywhere in this thread, frankly. Boston gets a cheap, serviceable player back with no salary commitment beyond this season and unloads Backes. A 1st and conditional 3rd for that seems very reasonable to this neutral fan.

 

[BruinsBtn]

I expect he will stay in Boston. There's no need to give anything up for him and the Bruins don't need the space. They can unload him at the deadline next year when the cost will be virtually nothing.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

One 1st is to unload backes
The conditional 3rd is for kovalchuk.

Not too difficult to understand

Kovalchuk is not getting you any potential 1sts...not too difficult to understand

 

[nbwingsfan]

One 1st is to unload backes
The conditional 3rd is for kovalchuk.

Not too difficult to understand

Montreal just got Kovalchuk for free at league minimum because no one wanted him.

Kovalchuk has 13 okay hockey games and Montreal fans now think he’s worth a 1st rd pick.

It blows my mind.

 

[Chadstudsky]

Montreal just got Kovalchuk for free at league minimum because no one wanted him.

Kovalchuk has 13 okay hockey games and Montreal fans now think he’s worth a 1st rd pick.

It blows my mind.

Rumours are he wanted top line minutes and no one would guarantee that. So he chose Montreal due to our injury situation.

He's been playing great, and will be one of the most sought after rentals. I see a bidding war coming up due to how many teams are in the race looking for secondary scoring, his low cap hit, and Montreals ability to take back salary. Time will tell. But a conditional 3rd I dont think is farfetched for a team that thinks it's close to making a run.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Backes for Lucic.

Calgary needs a big RHS in their bottom six to play that Garnet Hathaway type grinder role.
Lucic has had success in Boston. And his refusal to challenge old teammates (LA / Edmonton / Calgary / Boston) won't be an issue in-conference

If only we could trick Boston into this... sigh. What is Loui Eriksson up to there days?

 

[Hyzer]

Would there be any interest for a swap around Eriksson? Has a year more but hes a much better player than Backes is and can actually contribute on the ice even when hes not scoring.

 

[BlueOil]

Rumours are he wanted top line minutes and no one would guarantee that. So he chose Montreal due to our injury situation.

He's been playing great, and will be one of the most sought after rentals. I see a bidding war coming up due to how many teams are in the race looking for secondary scoring, his low cap hit, and Montreals ability to take back salary. Time will tell. But a conditional 3rd I dont think is farfetched for a team that thinks it's close to making a run.

i think you're severely overrating the interest level and ignoring that most teams passed on him when he was available as a free agent. scoring 5 goals in 13 games doesn't make you a hot commodity and if it does, i'm sure there's a list of unheard of 3rd and 4th liners that need to be prioritized on the trade bait lists. even the deluded media reports temper expectations, as one should with a flighty, aging winger. it's kovalchuk...teams will barely offer him a contract, why would they suddenly all want to bid on him just because he scored a handful of goals? honestly, jagr could unretire and get more offers than kovalchuk.

 

[Chadstudsky]

i think you're severely overrating the interest level and ignoring that most teams passed on him when he was available as a free agent. scoring 5 goals in 13 games doesn't make you a hot commodity and if it does, i'm sure there's a list of unheard of 3rd and 4th liners that need to be prioritized on the trade bait lists. even the deluded media reports temper expectations, as one should with a flighty, aging winger. it's kovalchuk...teams will barely offer him a contract, why would they suddenly all want to bid on him just because he scored a handful of goals? honestly, jagr could unretire and get more offers than kovalchuk.

I may be, but dont underrate GMs willingness to save their jobs. Time will tell

 

[wintersej]

Would there be any interest for a swap around Eriksson? Has a year more but hes a much better player than Backes is and can actually contribute on the ice even when hes not scoring.

Nope. Bruins are one year away from being free of the cap hit for free.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Anything able to be done around Athansiou for Backes + 1st +?

Think Boston would have to add something decent to the 1st. Marleau alone cost a 1st and he was far more useful than Backes is.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Anything able to be done around Athansiou for Backes + 1st +?

Think Boston would have to add something decent to the 1st. Marleau alone cost a 1st and he was far more useful than Backes is.

I disagree with this. Marleau would only play for SJ, so to any other team he was literally 6.250 in dead cap space. Backes is cheaper and would be a warm body at the very least.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I disagree with this. Marleau would only play for SJ, so to any other team he was literally 6.250 in dead cap space. Backes is cheaper and would be a warm body at the very least.

Both are cap dumps, as Marleau had to be bought out, and Backes is hardly a warm body. I don't even think Detroit would play him at this rate.