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MJK · 08-04-2019, 04:55 PM

The Sharks finally moved on from Michael Backlund tonight and traded him to the St. Louis Blues. Backlund was always a solid C for the Sharks and helped lead us to the playoffs. But at a $8mill cap hit and a pending UFA we looked at options to move him. The trade breaks down like this:

To St. Louis:
Michael Backlund
2020 2nd (nyr)

To San Jose:
Mats Zuccarello

In Zuccarello we get a 2OV upgrade for 2019-20 but also an extra year on his deal at a cap hit of $6mill. We hope he can stay healthy and light it up in Dallas, if not, we don't come out looking very good in the deal. It's sad to see Backlund go and we wish him all the best in St. Louis.

Zuccarello is no stranger to San Jose and has been involved in a couple of blockbusters in recent years. We hope that this time we actually win one of the Zuccarello deals!

Thanks DropIt for the deal.

08-04-2019, 04:55 PM	#758
MJK Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: N/A Exp:	The Sharks finally moved on from Michael Backlund tonight and traded him to the St. Louis Blues. Backlund was always a solid C for the Sharks and helped lead us to the playoffs. But at a $8mill cap hit and a pending UFA we looked at options to move him. The trade breaks down like this: To St. Louis: Michael Backlund 2020 2nd (nyr) To San Jose: Mats Zuccarello In Zuccarello we get a 2OV upgrade for 2019-20 but also an extra year on his deal at a cap hit of $6mill. We hope he can stay healthy and light it up in Dallas, if not, we don't come out looking very good in the deal. It's sad to see Backlund go and we wish him all the best in St. Louis. Zuccarello is no stranger to San Jose and has been involved in a couple of blockbusters in recent years. We hope that this time we actually win one of the Zuccarello deals! Thanks DropIt for the deal.