You want boston to give up the only guy out side their 1st line who can do anything with the puck in exchange for a 35 year old winger making 6+ million a year?
Good luck on that. Hell might as well ask for Pasta while you're at it because they are gonna say no either way.

Well, getting rid of Backes will cost a bit plus Martinez is first pairing material and Kovalchuk (at a discounted price) still a valuable piece. So yes, that is gonna cost a bit at the deadline. Keep in mind that Bostons draft picks will be rather low anyway.

He’s right....B’s are not interested.

Besides, Backes is only waiving his NMC for a legit shot a cup, home to Minny, or back to St Lou. LA is none of those.

Now if you want to go Toffoli and Muzzin for Donato/Zboril/Senyshyn/1st/Backes they would be interested, Backes would still be a problem.

Both Boston and Carolina say no. LA missed their window to do a good rebuild, Quick, Carter and Kovalchuyk are all to old to get the returns that fans will want.