WhatTheDuck
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This was an idea that was kicked around a bit before the draft and free agency kicked off, I realize that teams are still perhaps eying bigger fish in the trade market but I still figured it would be interesting to revisit this now that the dust has at least settled a bit more.
To Boston - RW Corey Perry (8.6M cap hit x 3 years, salaries 9M, 8M, 7M), pick or prospect from Team C
To Anaheim - C/RW David Backes ($6M cap hit x 3 years, salaries 3M, 4M, 4M)
To Team C - RD Kevan Miller ($2.5M cap hit & salary x 2 years)
* Obviously contingent on both Perry and Backes waiving NMC
From an Anaheim perspective, I go back and forth on whether this is a good fit. With the uncertainty around Kesler, I believe we could use Backes in his matchup role (and as the 3C on paper) to take the main defensive load away from Getzlaf and Henrique. If/when Kesler returns, Backes could shift back to RW, and perhaps provide a replacement for Silfverberg if we end up in a position to move the latter as a rental this season. The drawback is that we give up the more proven offensive commodity from a group not exactly known for firepower, but also gain 2.6M in cap space to help with upcoming extensions. There's also the added attraction of the salary/cap discrepancy with Backes, which would no doubt appeal more to a more stingy team. I think Backes is definitely the better fit if we are entering a retool phase, with his smaller contract and superior defensive ability + versatility.
I believe the Bruins are wanting to add a true top 6 scorer to play on the second line with Krejci, but it doesn't appear they have the cap space to add a big fish without clearing out some cap. This deal upgrades their top 6 offensively while only adding 100k to the cap for the first two seasons.
Thoughts?
To Boston - RW Corey Perry (8.6M cap hit x 3 years, salaries 9M, 8M, 7M), pick or prospect from Team C
To Anaheim - C/RW David Backes ($6M cap hit x 3 years, salaries 3M, 4M, 4M)
To Team C - RD Kevan Miller ($2.5M cap hit & salary x 2 years)
* Obviously contingent on both Perry and Backes waiving NMC
From an Anaheim perspective, I go back and forth on whether this is a good fit. With the uncertainty around Kesler, I believe we could use Backes in his matchup role (and as the 3C on paper) to take the main defensive load away from Getzlaf and Henrique. If/when Kesler returns, Backes could shift back to RW, and perhaps provide a replacement for Silfverberg if we end up in a position to move the latter as a rental this season. The drawback is that we give up the more proven offensive commodity from a group not exactly known for firepower, but also gain 2.6M in cap space to help with upcoming extensions. There's also the added attraction of the salary/cap discrepancy with Backes, which would no doubt appeal more to a more stingy team. I think Backes is definitely the better fit if we are entering a retool phase, with his smaller contract and superior defensive ability + versatility.
I believe the Bruins are wanting to add a true top 6 scorer to play on the second line with Krejci, but it doesn't appear they have the cap space to add a big fish without clearing out some cap. This deal upgrades their top 6 offensively while only adding 100k to the cap for the first two seasons.
Thoughts?
