Posts About "David Backes"
Bruins' 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21
November 24th, 2020 The Bruins have some of the arguably best contracts in David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and Patrice Bergeron, but they haven’t been exempt from their share of bad contracts. The organization is lucky that it doesn't have many contracts that are completely laughable. Some in this list looked good upon signing but have fallen into this...
Anaheim Ducks' 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21
November 22nd, 2020 Contracts can be a beautiful thing. Locking down a promising player or a bonafide superstar to a long-term deal is usually a win for an organization. However, sometimes these contracts can come back to bite the team when unforeseen circumstances hit or the talent level of the player plunges. While the Anaheim Ducks managed to wiggle...
Ducks' Commitment to Backes Leaves No Room for Sherwood
September 25th, 2020 When Derek Grant was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers at the trade deadline, it left a hole in the middle of the Anaheim Ducks’ fourth line between Nicolas Deslauriers and Carter Rowney. Rowney is capable of playing center, as he has in the past, but he’s best utilized as a winger. Enter David Backes, who had been acquired by...
Ducks News & Rumors: TSN Feature, Ryan Miller & More
September 25th, 2020 In this edition of Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors, I'll highlight information about the team mentioned in TSN's "The Problem of Pain," feature as well as the futures of Ryan Miller and David Backes. San Diego Gulls Ex-Staff Member Appears in TSN Feature "The Problem of Pain" On Monday, TSN released a 30-minute feature story...
Best Blues' Center by Decade
July 6th, 2020 Throughout the 50-plus year history of the St. Louis Blues, they've had a large number of great forwards, especially centers. From Adam Oates to Ryan O'Reilly and others, the history of centers in St. Louis is rich. Related: John LeClair - A Prototypical Power Forward With there being six decades worth of Blues hockey, we can...
Ducks Didn't Lose the Kase Trade
February 24th, 2020 Friday morning, the Anaheim Ducks announced that they had traded Ondrej Kase to the Boston Bruins in return for David Backes, defensive prospect Axel Andersson and a first-round pick. Some Ducks fans and media reacted negatively to the news, while the Bruins contingent were mostly...
Bruins Trade Backes to Ducks For Kase
February 21st, 2020 The Boston Bruins have traded forward David Backes, defender Axel Anderson and a first-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Ondrej Kase, Frank Seravalli has reported. The Bruins are also retaining 25% of Backes' salary and cap hit, according to Chris...
Boston Bruins and David Backes in Limbo
February 1st, 2020 When David Backes signed a five-year, $30 million dollar deal with the Boston Bruins in 2016, many people were left scratching their heads. At the time, the 32-year-old former St. Louis Blues captain was coming off his lowest goal-scoring season since 2009-10 but was impressive in the playoffs the season before. More important to the...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Oilers, Bruins, More
January 30th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors, there is more news on a potential Matt Dumba trade, there are questions about how busy the Montreal Canadiens will be at the deadline, and what was Zack Kassian's mentality headed into the game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday? Finally, David Backes has made a decision regarding his accepting assignment to...
Bruins Need Attitude Adjustment, Not Rental Player
January 26th, 2020 With the National Hockey League's trade deadline officially less than one month away, fans of every team are starting to pay close attention to who may be on the market and who might best fit their team's current needs. Bruins' fans are no exception, of course. However, more than halfway through the 2019-20 season, it is becoming...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Islanders, Bruins, Red Wings, More
January 20th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Montreal in respect to the team's plans for Ilya Kovalchuk, the New York Islanders have a surprised goaltender in their system and will David Backes retire instead of accept his assignment to the AHL? Finally, what will the Detroit Red Wings do at the deadline? Re-Sign or Trade Ilya...
Bruins Waiving Backes Was a Tough but Correct Decision
January 18th, 2020 The professional sports world is an unbiased and often cruel place that never stops moving forward. This is a tough pill for many players and fans to swallow. One day, an athlete can be among the best players in their respective league and the next they can be phased out as if none of their past contributions meant a...
Bruins Waive Backes, Send Him to Minors
January 17th, 2020 BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have waived 14-year veteran David Backes. Backes has scored 245 goals with 309 assists in 944 NHL games, spending the first 10 years of his career with the St. Louis Blues and the last four in Boston. A two-time U.S. Olympian, he was an all-star in 2011, and the following season he was the runner-up in...
