Backes retired as a member of the Blues after signing a one-day contract with St. Louis on Thursday.
Over his 15-year NHL career, Backes played 10 seasons with St. Louis in which he registered 206 goals and 254 assists in 727 games for the club. With additional stops in Boston and Anaheim, the Minneapolis native played in a total of 965 games after having been selected in the second round of the 2003 NHL Draft.
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Ducks' David Backes: Emergency recall Saturday
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Backes was promoted to the active roster under emergency conditions Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Backes is set to skate in a fourth-line role. He joined the lineup after Jakob Silfverberg (hip) was ruled out for the remainder of the season.
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Ducks' David Backes: Back to taxi squad
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Backes was demoted to the taxi squad Sunday, according to CapFriendly.
Backes came out of the lineup Sunday with Ryan Getzlaf (upper body) returning from injured reserve. The veteran forward has four points in 13 games this season and will spend most of his time as a healthy scratch.
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Ducks' David Backes: Joins active roster
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Backes was promoted to the Ducks' active roster for Friday's matchup with the Avalanche.
After a two-point effort Tuesday, Backes is suiting up again Friday. The 36-year-old has four points through 12 games this season.
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Ducks' David Backes: Shifts to taxi squad
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Backes was assigned to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Backes notched a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Sharks. Even with the strong performance, Backes likely will only stay in the lineup as long as the Ducks' injury issues persist.
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Ducks' David Backes: One of each Tuesday
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Backes scored an empty-net goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
Backes had a hand in Isac Lundestrom's second-period tally. In the third, Backes added an empty-net goal. The 36-year-old forward hasn't seen much playing time lately -- since he scored a goal on Feb. 20, he's only appeared in four of following 22 contests. The Minnesota native has four points, 27 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-2 rating through 12 outings.
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Ducks' David Backes: Joins active roster
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Backes was promoted to the active roster under emergency conditions Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Backes is expected to play Tuesday versus the Sharks, as the Ducks are running a bit thin at forward. He'll likely work in a bottom-six role.
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Ducks' David Backes: Bounced to taxi squad
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Backes was reassigned to the taxi squad Monday, per CapFriendly.
Backes was in the lineup Sunday against Arizona after he was a healthy scratch for the previous nine games. The veteran forward has two goals through 11 games this season.
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Ducks' David Backes: In lineup against Arizona
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Backes has been promoted to the Ducks' active roster and will be in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Coyotes.
Backes is expected to skate on Anaheim's fourth line Sunday. He's picked up two goals in 10 top-level appearances this year.
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Ducks' David Backes: Shifts between levels
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Backes was promoted to the active roster and returned to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Backes served as a healthy scratch for Wednesday's game versus the Wild, then rejoined the taxi squad. The 36-year-old will continue to be a bottom-six depth option.
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Ducks' David Backes: Lands on taxi squad
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Backes was designated for the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Backes cleared waivers Monday. The 36-year-old won't play in Tuesday's game against the Avalanche. He has scored two goals on 24 shots through 10 appearances this season.
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Ducks' David Backes: Heads to waivers
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Backes was waived by the Ducks on Sunday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
The Ducks are making this move to make Backes taxi-squad eligible and provide some salary-cap flexibility. Backes carries a $4.5 million cap hit and won't be claimed on waivers. The 36-year-old has suited up in just 10 games this season, scoring two goals on 20 shots and dishing out 20 hits.
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Ducks' David Backes: Joins active roster
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Backes was promoted to the active roster Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Backes is expected to enter the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Sharks in a bottom-six role. He missed the last five games while on the taxi squad.
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Ducks' David Backes: Moves to taxi squad
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Backes was assigned to the taxi squad Friday, per CBS Sports.
Backes was on the taxi squad as the Ducks rolled out a lineup with seven defensemen and 11 forwards to accommodate Josh Manson's (oblique) return from injured reserve. Expect the 36-year-old Backes to continue moving between the active roster and the taxi squad throughout the year.
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Ducks' David Backes: On active roster Wednesday
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Backes was promoted to the active roster Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
This gives Backes a decent chance of playing in Wednesday's game versus the Blues. The 36-year-old has two goals, 21 shots on net and 15 hits in eight appearances in a fourth-line role.
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Ducks' David Backes: Shifts to taxi squad
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Backes was assigned to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Backes suited up in eight of the last 11 games, recording two goals on 21 shots on net. While he's taken on an increased role recently, the 36-year-old will likely still float in and out of the lineup for now.
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Ducks' David Backes: Nets lone goal in loss
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Backes scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Wild.
Originally, Josh Mahura was credited with the tally, but it was changed to Backes, who got a piece of the defenseman's shot. That's the second goal of the year for Backes, who also has 21 shots on net and 15 hits in eight appearances. The 36-year-old has moved between the active roster and the taxi squad frequently, as Backes and Derek Grant share the fourth-line center job.
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Ducks' David Backes: Up from taxi squad
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Backes was promoted to the active roster Saturday, per CBS Sports.
Backes is in the lineup on the fourth line, while Derek Grant is a healthy scratch versus the Wild on Saturday.
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Ducks' David Backes: Back to taxi squad
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Backes was demoted to the taxi squad Monday, according to CBS Sports.
Backes wasn't available for Monday's game against the Sharks after his demotion, but the Ducks may have just been giving the veteran a day off. The 36-year-old has one goal in seven games this season.
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Ducks' David Backes: Back in action
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Backes was promoted to the active roster and is expected to play in Thursday's game against Vegas, per CBS Sports.
Backes shuffled back to the taxi squad Wednesday as a cap-saving measure for the Ducks. The veteran will return to his usual fourth-line role for the game. Through six games this season, Backes has one goal, 15 shots, 13 hits and eight blocks.
