After ten seasons with the Blues organization, leading the club as captain for 5 years, Backes left as a free agent and agreed to a five-year $30 Million deal with the Boston Bruins on July 1,2016.
Backes left as a free agent. This was after ten seasons with the Blues organization. Ten seasons with the Blues organization were leading the club as captain for 5 years. Backes agreed to a five-year $30 Million deal with the Boston Bruins on July 1,2016. This was after ten seasons with the Blues organization. Ten seasons with the Blues organization were leading the club as captain for 5 years.