Overpayment, Bruins don't desperately need to move Backes to be cap compliant (as was the case for the Leafs moving Marleau in the summer). They won't move a 1st to dump Backes.

I think that would look good for Rakell. Kase stinks.

Jimmy Murphy is a hack, and you knew it when you posted this based on your title.

I did. But it makes sense since Anaheim was previously looking for bad contracts. He said they were scouting each other, which I don’t know, but it does make a good deal of sense. I’m not putting all of my eggs in his basket, but it makes some sense

Kase is not worth anywhere near that.

Fun fact. He and Heinen are same age and have both averaged 39 pts per 82g in their career. Would you give that package up for Heinen?

Just doesn't make sense

Your life will be full of more happiness if you just block him and don’t pay any attention to what Jimmy Murphy has to say.

Would you do that for Rakell? My thinking was a conditional 2nd and Freddy to make up for Backes. 1st was just for Kase.

I would not give a 1st for Kase honestly.

They can aquire him without moving Backes. I know that is a bonus. But they only have so much trade capital to work with. If they are going to make other moves. Sure they need to free up space. If they just add Kase and call it a year....not worth it paying to move Backes in the deal at that cost.

I think I'm a reasonably rational Anaheim fan and I don't think that's anywhere near an even exchange. About the best I can hope for is if Sweeney really feels the need to move Backes' contract and gives us Backes and the 2020 first for Kase, or maybe a similarly conditioned second in 2020 and maybe a 2020 fourth for him.

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