neal is literally backes 2.0 (with less locker room presence) , why trade for an extra 2 years

In 2 years krejci and rask are up anyway

So Calgary trades their cap hit 1for1 in exchange for a worse cap hit.

But 2 less years

Columbus declines we don’t need yet another D man for our final picks this year, but we couldn’t have to go to the draft.

This is horrible logic.

If Calgary it’s 2 million then sure

Exactly its addition by subtraction

Backes has 8 team "trade me to" list. Is there a reason a 34 year old American living in Boston would accept a trade to Calgary? Not saying it's a bad team...but

So Boston does this to save 250K? Sounds like poor cap management to add on 2 years of term simply to cut 250K lmao.

Neal - 4yr / $23 million owed (real money)
Backes - 2yr / $8 million owed (real money)

Both guys were awful this year, but if Neal isn't putting up goals then he's pretty much useless. At least Backes can play C/RW, take draws, play on the PK and will give you 110% every shift. Neal also takes to many bad penalties and is a hot head.

Calgary declines, They will give Neal one more year and if is a bust again they'll trade for any type of pick or buy him out like Brouwer.