One of the most respected guys not only on his team but in the leagueBlack sheep?
That’s not Backes MO. If anything, it’s rhe opposite. He’s supposed to be a great guy in the room.
There were multiple comments by Cassidy, seemed to focus on his quickness and pace of his game rather than straight away speed. My main issue with Cehlarik is his habit of turning over pucks in very dangerous areas. He’s improved on that a bit this year. Has earned a chance with his overall play.Was there not a comment made by Cassidy in preseason about his foot speed? I could be wrong or thinking of another player. Hope it doesn't hold him back.
wow Bruce has the stones, Backes is sitting in the pressbox tonight
To be fair to Fluto here, I think it less about that than about the team being about out of options for David Backes as a regular in the lineup.
it's a good **** or get off the pot moment for cehlarik. if he's as good as everyone believes, he'll stick and be
a top 9 guy for years. or convince another team that he's worth it in a deal. if he doesn't deliver, he'll end
up back in providence, then with another team here or in europe.
lots of stones to sit backes, even more stones if they sit him tomorrow vs the blues.
We long suffering fans?
2011 was not THAT long ago. Try waiting from 1972 until 2011.
I'd edit that edit. Sweeney was the one who didn't do anything in the offseason to address the top 6 issue (or 3C), and thus forced the coach to try every kid and every vet he had in that spot. And is still doing so. Surely we all know Backes isn't a top 6 forward, but not sure Cassidy has many options.
Actually two. But point well made.Don Sweeney got eaten alive on this guy.Backes has 3 more years left to boot
Actually two. But point well made.
If that's the case he should fit in perfectly with Pasta and Krejci.There were multiple comments by Cassidy, seemed to focus on his quickness and pace of his game rather than straight away speed. My main issue with Cehlarik is his habit of turning over pucks in very dangerous areas. He’s improved on that a bit this year. Has earned a chance with his overall play.
Great job Sweeney. Gotta love those 5 year deals absorbing 13.4% of our cap space to be healthy scratched!
Moore sitting 3 straight healthy is a crime and Backes at that price should be least on 4th line.
Moore has played well enough to be at least a 3rd pairing option on most teams but Backes really hasn’t done well enough to play at all. While he has been on the fourth line for the majority of the season he still is getting 2:03 of power play time per game and only has 12 points to show for it.
Backes is just done. Plain and simple. Moore is fine but terrible asset management by Sweeney to sign Moore when we inevitably knew he would have to sit when chara, krug and gryz were all healthy on the left side.
Signing Moore, Wagner and Nordstrom to multi year deals while not bringing in a 2nd line RW or a 3rd line center was a major mistake.
Signing those guys to multi year deals this offseason has ZERO to do with them not getting a top 6 winger
The Backes deal is a complete bafoon move though.
Betting he plays tomorrow, there are about five forwards playing below his level tonight, easy decision.it's a good **** or get off the pot moment for cehlarik. if he's as good as everyone believes, he'll stick and be
a top 9 guy for years. or convince another team that he's worth it in a deal. if he doesn't deliver, he'll end
up back in providence, then with another team here or in europe.
lots of stones to sit backes, even more stones if they sit him tomorrow vs the blues.
Betting he plays tomorrow, there are about five forwards playing below his level tonight, easy decision.
Heinen out Backes in!Yup.
JFK out Backes in. Might try Heinen at center why not hes been bad this year and used to play there in college.
The easiest time to move Backes is probably in July after his bonus for 19-20 is paid, his cap hit is 6/6 but the actual dollars would be 1/4, or 1/2/1 if they buy out the final year. I think.It is no secret the Bruins and Blues are talking a major trade and I have to wonder if Sweeney is trying to send Backes back to St Louis but willing to pay the bulk of the remaining contract.