The theme of the week, if you haven’t noticed, is buyouts. We have mostly focused on the Rangers buyout candidates and how they can get creative. Now we are going to flip the script and look at who may be bought out that Jeff Gorton can sign to a one year deal on the cheap.
David Backes, Anaheim Ducks (Center, 36 years-old)
The Rangers got bounced with very little push back, they need to add some more grizzle to their sizzle. If the Ducks opt to buyout David Backes, Jeff Gorton could likely sign him to a one year deal at around $1 million.