I will keep saying this. Last year everyone gave me shit about my complaints on this because it meant the Leafs were playing Boston in round one. It's fucking dumb to have the top seeds in each conference play each other in the first round of the playoffs
Hawks will take Backes and give him a cushy media gig alongside other notable Hawks legend Adam Burish.
Kase is really good he has breakout potential IMO if given more icetime/opportunity, ala Palmieri back when he was traded by the Ducks