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Rejoint: sept. 2018
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That really isn't very cheap.
Carter is on pace for 41 points this season which is 6 points less than Backes was on pace for in 82 games last year. Sure Backes has had a poor season, but production wise it was mostly the start of the year when he scored 3 points in his first 20 games. Since then he's had 10 points in 20 games. Carter's had 12 in his last 23 games, so it's more or less the same production. Sure Carter's a bit better, but his contract is even longer and they're both 34 years old.
Krug's the leading scorer in terms of points in this trade and he's on the side with the 4 youngest players with the most potential if you count the picks.
Toffoli is the only thing added on from LA and he's barely better than Heinen. I don't think you'd find it cheap to trade Krug and 4 potential top 9 players for Heinen, I'd think you'd call it an out and out ripoff.
I don't see why people have interest in Carter, he's on the back end of his career. The Bruins don't need to add another 5m+ skater who's 34 years old, they need to get rid of one (Backes) without taking on any salary so they can pay McAvoy, Carlo and others. At worst the team sells Backes @50% without taking any cap on by trading a 3rd round pick or prospect that didn't work out for the team, yet has value to another franchise kind of like Vatrano ended up.