Talk about irony.
A week ago, the Canucks became the first team to make an offer to a restricted free agent, signing David Backes of the St. Louis Blues to a 3-year, $7.5-million contract. St. Louis had 7 days to match Vancouver’s offer; they did so within hours, hanging on to their underrated forward. If they’d got Backes, Vancouver would have had to give St. Louis a 2009 second-round draft choice in return.
Vancouver has 7 days to match the offer, or receive St. Louis’ second-round draft pick in 2009.
Nancy Macdonald writes primarily for Maclean’s national section. The transplanted Winnipegger now calls Vancouver home and spends her off-hours chasing her spirited toddler.
Related Posts
Maclean’s Registration wall FAQ
Maclean’s 2022 Student Survey Contest Rules
Debating the pros and cons of Daylight Saving Time
Get the Best of Maclean’s straight to your inbox.
Sign up for news, commentary and analysis. Join 60,000+ Canadian readers.