Backstrom on LTIR
#ALLCAPS have placed Nicklas Backstrom on LTIR, increasing their LTI Salary pool by $9.2M.
The club also recalled Mike Sgarbossa.
Washington now has $8,514,167 in usable space remaining.https://t.co/lgJBgi69Fn
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) November 8, 2023
by DagetAwayMaN421
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Before anyone starts with silly theories about “aha they’re stashing him to bring him back for the playoffs”, ask yourself “bring him back to do *what* in the playoffs?” He wasn’t effective at the NHL level anymore. It’s an unfortunate end to an otherwise amazing career.
All the best to 19, looking forward to seeing that jersey in the rafters the rest of my life.
Yeah, we all saw this coming.
Sucks to see the end of the Ovi/Backstrom era. However, the cap savings from this is an exciting prospect. Hopefully it’s utilized to begin building a team that will be more competitive/potential cup contenders in the next few years
Hate to see it. Thank you for everything, Nicky.
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Now we just hope we don’t overpay random 30+ vets with that cap space.
Glad I was there to see his last game at home.
Sucks to see him go. Definitely wearing my #19 tonight!!
This sucks
Probably my favorite player ever. Sad to see it end a bit prematurely but thank God for that 2018 run.
goodbye sweet prince
And already the nonsense comments about bringing in Patrick Kane have begun. As if Washington would trust anyone coming off the same surgery.
You’re all delusional if you think this team will even make the playoffs. Even Ovechkin’s current goal scoring pace I think is insufficient to break Gretzky’s record because of his current slump.
So we can afford Clayton Keller now?