The Anaheim Ducks are going to have to shed salary somewhere, but it won’t come in the form of a David Backes buyout or trade. The team told the 36-year-old right winger that they have high expectations for him, according to Andy Strickland of Fox Sports Midwest.
The Anaheim Ducks have told David Backes they intend to keep him and expect him to be a regular in the lineup in what could be his final season. Backes is 50 games shy of a 1000 for his career and has been working with a skating coach twice a week in Minny.