Have to Add One: Backes, Eriksson, Ladd, Lucic

[DL44]

Free agent class of 2016 revisited...

You HAVE TO add one of these players and take on their remaining contract as is...

Who does your team add for this coming season?

Backes, 34, 3yrs @ $6mil
Eriksson, 33, 4ys @ $6mil
Ladd, 32, 5 yrs @ $5.5 mil
Lucic, 30, 5yrs @ $6mil

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[Filthy Dangles]

I like Milan as a player the most but based on commitments probably Backes. Easier to jettison move.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Backes. Shortest term, and can still be a useful player as a physical guy in the middle six.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Backes. Not a top 6 player so he is overpaid but he brings a lot and had a fluke injury year last season.

 

[Spilot23]

Woops didn’t see that Backes had the shortest term. I was just looking for the salary and player that I thought could bounce back. Knowing I wouldn’t take a risk and just get Backes though.

 

[b in vancouver]

Backes isn't a bad contract. Random health issue last season but can still play while bringing leadership and grit. Even if he's slightly over-paid, teams need players like him to actually, y'know, help them win hockey games and brings value to the next generation of kids. Plus he's versatile if need be.

 

[Skolman]

Backes

 

[Karl Eriksson]

I take turd Backes because of the term. The other guys could be less turdy, but at a higher cost.

 

[BruinsFan37]

Eriksson and Ladd are both basically cooked at this point.

Unless Looch has a big rebound Backes has the most "left in the tank" (but that isn't saying much). Plus it's the shortest term.

Plus with Backes on the Bruins already I know what I'm getting with him, so I'd keep him over the other 3.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Backes
Ladd
The others

 

[Scholarships]

2 Erikssons would help out the tank a lot

 

[780il]

Backes>Lucic>Erickson/Ladd in terms of who I'd take

 

[M2Beezy]

Voted Backes AINEC and see most agree. Less years and still useful tho overpaid - just not as much as the others tho i also think Lucic will rebound

 

[Leonhard Euler]

Backes because he's "only" got 3 years left

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Backes is also the best player here, he's still an excellent defensive physical presence.

 

[JoVel]

Backes' contract is the bes... I mean the least bad.

 

[LordNeverLose]

IMO this would be an interesting poll if you took out Backes.

 

[wintersej]

Backes has the shortest contract and performed the best last year. He also is only due 2x2.5 in real money starting on 7/1 next year so should be easy to move to a non cap team.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

To me Backes>Ladd>Eriksson>Lucic as players, those middle two tend to get underrated due to their contracts.

 

[Critical13]

Backes. Shortest term, and can still be a useful player as a physical guy in the middle six.

Middle six?

If Backes is on nyour 2nd Line that’s ot a good sign.

 

[BlueDream]

Lucic. Best player of the bunch and youngest.

 

[Pay Carl]

Backes was actually pretty good last year when not injured, especially considering he was recovering from some pretty serious issues

 

[tony d]

Backes for me. He may be the oldest here but he's the best.