David Backes has been named as the 20th captain of the St. Louis Blues. The captaincy was open after the team traded defenseman Eric Brewer to Tampa Bay on February 18th. The rugged forward notched 31 goals, 31 assists and 93 penalty minutes in 82 games last season. Backes inked a five-year extension with the Blues last November that will pay him $4.5 million per season, so he'll be leading the charge for quite a long time.