Heading into free agency in the summer of 2016, the Bruins were obviously rumored to be interested in signing David Backes.
A big, strong forward who played with a little bit of an edge...what’s not to like?
When the news finally broke on July 1, it was TSN’s Bob McKenzie who reported that the Bruins had signed Backes to a 1-year, $6 million deal. The consensus on Bruins Twitter was that it was a decent deal, a good way to take a flyer on a guy who could improve the team without taking on too much of a burden.