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Originally Posted by AC
Huh? You know Backstrom isn't signed for next year, right?
We got an asset back for Jones and took on Backstrom for a month so Minnesota could fit Jones' contract.
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Let me expand on this.
When I say "saddled with Backstrom" it's the acquisition where we promised a 38 year old goalie who hadn't played in 14 months with starts down the stretch. I dont have a problem with that because the expectation is that the goalie will be rusty and probably lose more than they will win. I think Backstrom outperformed (or actually, Montreal out-tanked us in the his first game).
So I think the acquisition of Backstrom was designed to help get us a pick and help get us better odds in the draft lottery.
Which is why I think it's BS that the coach is held accountable for the team's performance when the GM is making moves that he knows aren't likely to help the team win.