BRUINS SHIP BACKES, GAIN KASE

The Boston Bruins traded veteran forward David Backes, pictured, and a 2020 first-round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday for forward Ondrej Kase. Boston also included minor league defenceman Axel Andersson in the deal and agreed to pay 25 per cent of Backes’ salary over the rest of his contract. He is in the fourth season of a five-year, US$30 million deal. Backes, 35, missed time due to injury earlier this season and recently was demoted to Providence of the American Hockey League. He had just one goal and two assists in 16 games with Boston this season. The 24-year-old Kase has 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in 49 games this season. Kase has rebounded after being limited to 30 games last season. He is in the second season of a three-year, $7.8 million deal. Kase has scored 96 points (43 goals, 53 assists) in 198 career games.