Given his $6 million per season contract, it’s very easy to vilify David Backes and blame him for signing it and not living up to his previous production. However, we must also remember that it was the Boston Bruins that offered him such a deal and thus are equally, if not more culpable.
At 35 years old, he can’t be blamed for his game declining, especially as he has always played with the sort of edge and aggressiveness that leads to a far more visible lessened impact on the ice.
The question though is what can the Boston Bruins salvage from the final two years of David Backes’ contract?