Fansided · Jan 20, 2020
Boston Bruins: Was waiving David Backes the right decision?
The Boston Bruins recently waived veteran forward David Backes, with an expectation that the 36 year-old report to the Providence Bruins.
The decision was certainly bold; the Boston Bruins, as many other NHL teams do, pride themselves on making decisions that hold veteran players, such as David Backes in higher regard that asking them to ride the buses.
It’s obvious it’s a decision the Boston Bruins didn’t want to make as it openly admits their failings in offering him a $6 million per year contract back in 2016. The sheer fact it didn’t occur before now shows how little they wanted to do it.