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Have we seen the last of David Backes in Boston?
Opinion Chris Blackey Opinion Chris Blackey

Have we seen the last of David Backes in Boston?

When the Bruins signed him in the summer of 20116-17 to a 5-year $30 million contract that included a $13 million signing bonus, the vast majority of the people were shocked at the price tag. We thought coming to the Bruins was a hard-nosed player from his time as a captain with the Blues who fit the mold as a Bruin. The first season started out reasonably decent for him, with 17 goals along with 21 helpers. His stay here in Boston has been overshadowed by injuries and a colon surgery that limited his time on the ice for the Bruins.

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Opinion Brendan Conley Opinion Brendan Conley

All Eyes Are Now On GM Don Sweeney

However, since December 5th, the Bruins are a staggering 4-5-6, enough to watch their 15 point lead in the division shrivel down to only six points. As our good friend, Nick Germano pointed out, the Bruins are also 3-1-5 against non-playoff teams and only *1-4-1* against playoff teams, clearly indicating a problem with the team. Even worse? The Bruins have 8 games with 2 goals or less and are yet to score an even-strength goal in 2020.

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