Backstrom News

walt6812 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:21 pm

Sorry if it's got it's own thread, which I couldn't find didn't have time to search for anyway.

http://www.japersrink.com/2010/2/1/1286881/backstrom-contract-extension-close

Per Japer - Caps want Nick through 2021. Make it happen GMGM!!

SSM12 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:22 pm

I wish backstrom and semin would use Ovy's mom as an agent :dance:

walt6812 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:25 pm

SSM12 wrote:

I wish backstrom and semin would use Ovy's mom as an agent :dance:

Russian machine's mommy never break!!

2J4U · **Joined:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:10 pm **Posts:** 50

Wow. Ovechkin and Backstrom aren't a bad basket to have all one's eggs in, but you sure would like a little more flexibility in the future. However, I personally would be far more comfortable with a long-longterm deal for Backstrom than I am with Ovie's.

caps81737 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:58 am **Posts:** 2369

Must.

Happen.

Soon.

:angry-tappingfoot:

walt6812 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:53 pm

caps81737 wrote:

Must.

Happen.

Soon.

:angry-tappingfoot:

Just got off the phone with Green. He said GMGM was refusing to provide brownies for Nick until Mike explained "George, they're not the same kind I make with that special ingredient". Nor was he referring to junior girl scouts.

So this will happen.

hockeysc23 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:27 am **Posts:** 2898

I hope Backie does a longer term deal but I def understand why the agent wants to do 5 years and bring him right into UFA. The more contracts the agent does the better it is for him. Esp. because after a 5 year deal Backie would then be able to negociate a long term deal.

Instead of doing a 10ish year deal then hoping to get another longer deal later in his career.

David Tatum · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 3068

If we grabbed a copy of the Mike Richards deal, and added half a million dollar cap hit ($6M overall), I think that would be ideal both in terms of length of contract and overall cap hit, and might be enough money to satisfy Backstrom and his agent.

That's the sort of deal I'm hoping to hear about, anyway.

Jarmo55 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:14 pm

David Tatum wrote:

If we grabbed a copy of the Mike Richards deal, and added half a million dollar cap hit ($6M overall), I think that would be ideal both in terms of length of contract and overall cap hit, and might be enough money to satisfy Backstrom and his agent.

That's the sort of deal I'm hoping to hear about, anyway.

Me too, though I think adding closer to a whole million more per is what it will take.

(I am remembering the Richards deal at 12/69)

aybee · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:26 pm

David Tatum wrote:

If we grabbed a copy of the Mike Richards deal, and added half a million dollar cap hit ($6M overall), I think that would be ideal both in terms of length of contract and overall cap hit, and might be enough money to satisfy Backstrom and his agent.

That's the sort of deal I'm hoping to hear about, anyway.

If Backstrom doesn't get at least the same money as Kane and Toews, he should fire his agent. They are comparable players, and Backstrom has the best numbers of the three. Probably not the ideal bottom line for the Caps, but really, there's not much of a case against that from Backstrom's camp. So, probably at least $6.5 million for 5 years.

weagle10 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:00 pm **Posts:** 5923

Get backis signed IMMEDIATELY and for a long long long time. He is to the caps what joe sakic was to the avalanche.

hockeysc23 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:27 am **Posts:** 2898

aybee wrote:

David Tatum wrote:

If we grabbed a copy of the Mike Richards deal, and added half a million dollar cap hit ($6M overall), I think that would be ideal both in terms of length of contract and overall cap hit, and might be enough money to satisfy Backstrom and his agent.

That's the sort of deal I'm hoping to hear about, anyway.

If Backstrom doesn't get at least the same money as Kane and Toews, he should fire his agent. They are comparable players, and Backstrom has the best numbers of the three. Probably not the ideal bottom line for the Caps, but really, there's not much of a case against that from Backstrom's camp. So, probably at least $6.5 million for 5 years.

I'd buy his agent a lot of drinks if he got fired then

Left Wing Lock · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:05 pm

I've wished for Backstrom to be locked up for a long term deal for a while. This season he just keeps progressing and impressing. I think he's the glue that holds this team together. Definitely the most underrated or overlooked player on this team. I don't think anyone objects to seeing #8 and #19 staying together for many years to come.

Let's hope they get this done!

MadFlava · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:28 pm

The CBA needs to fixed so that only a percentage of a players salary counts against the cap if that player was drafted by the team. It sucks that teams that draft well and have loads of young talent won't be able to keep them because of the salary cap. Teams that develop their own players should be rewarded not punished.

Wild Thing · **Joined:** Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:31 pm **Posts:** 249

Left Wing Lock wrote:

I've wished for Backstrom to be locked up for a long term deal for a while. This season he just keeps progressing and impressing. I think he's the glue that holds this team together. Definitely the most underrated or overlooked player on this team. I don't think anyone objects to seeing #8 and #19 staying together for many years to come.

Let's hope they get this done!

Second and third that. Get it done, GMGM. These guys together are poetry in motion.

Mug · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:19 pm **Posts:** 33

This needs to happen.

Every game that goes by it feels like his value goes up even further.

walt6812 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:56 pm

GMGM should order BB not to play him, so he can't score any more goals or get any more assists - that way, his value doesn't go up and we can afford to keep him!! :doh:

Phoenix Caps Fan · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:03 pm

MadFlava wrote:

The CBA needs to fixed so that only a percentage of a players salary counts against the cap if that player was drafted by the team. It sucks that teams that draft well and have loads of young talent won't be able to keep them because of the salary cap. Teams that develop their own players should be rewarded not punished.

I've often thought that too. Why should we be a feeder team for other more poorly run teams?

Sure hope we can lock up Backstrom long term. Backie and Ovie have that special kind of chemistry.

weagle10 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:00 pm **Posts:** 5923

I still think we should have drafted phil kessel. Backstrom is still not ready to be a 2nd line center in this league

soccerguy315 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:38 pm **Posts:** 1452

14 years, $86 million... offer him that GMGM.

I really hope we can sign him for an extended time for something in the 6.5 range. He might well be an $8 million/year player if he's a UFA at 27 years old. Would be hard to afford that.

intentionally_blank · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:43 pm

walt6812 wrote:

GMGM should order BB not to play him, so he can't score any more goals or get any more assists - that way, his value doesn't go up and we can afford to keep him!! :doh:

Genius!

Seriously, though, I hope they lock him in soon - this would be a very different team without him.

CapAttack · **Joined:** Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:21 pm **Posts:** 2148

It was only 2 years ago that Hanlon had backstrom playing on the wing... on the 2nd and 3rd line.... :angry-banghead:

Jarmo55 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:00 pm

weagle10 wrote:

I still think we should have drafted phil kessel. Backstrom is still not ready to be a 2nd line center in this league

This.

pig pile · **Joined:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:51 am **Posts:** 2576

weagle10 wrote:

I still think we should have drafted phil kessel. Backstrom is still not ready to be a 2nd line center in this league

nice

Left Wing Lock · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:50 pm

weagle10 wrote:

I still think we should have drafted phil kessel. Backstrom is still not ready to be a 2nd line center in this league

Backstrom will flourish having a veteran fellow Swede like Nylander to mentor him.

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