St. Louis Blue Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-USA TODAY Sports
Professional sports is such an odd thing because it mirrors life in certain ways. When players leave the St. Louis Blues, or any team for that matter, the breakup is often messy and splits up the family.
That’s exactly what happened when David Backes left the Blues after the 2015-16 season. While Backes did what he needed to do and the Blues did the same, the fans got divided the way you see children pick a side in films about divorce.
Some fans believed that Backes had earned the money he wanted based on past performances and leadership.