06-24-2017, 03:49 PM
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#41
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Originally Posted by getbak
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What's the significance of sax man here?
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06-24-2017, 03:50 PM
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#42
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A Fiddler Crab
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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That's Backlund, innit?
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06-24-2017, 03:53 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Yeah, it's a pic he tweeted a while ago.
So's this...
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06-24-2017, 03:58 PM
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#44
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by New Era
Anything more than $4.5M is probably an over-payment. If Backlund wants to be here long term he's going to be a #3 center. $4.5M is the max you pay for that role.
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Backlund will be the type of center (and is now) that will be difficult to put a line number on.
All year he was centering our #1 line... but few rarely ever called it that. He's an incredibly smart, responsible and versatile player that will be your #1 or your #3 center from period to period. I say pay him what he brings to the team, not what his perceived line # will be.
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06-24-2017, 04:01 PM
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#45
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Centres over 26 years old who scored more than 50 points last year:
- Sam Gagner - 650k
- Joe Thornton - 6.8m
- Jason Spezza - 7m
- Logan Couture - 6m
- Anze Kopitar - 10m
- Patrice Bergeron 6,8m
- David Krejci - 7.25m
- Derek Stepan - 6.5m
- Tyler Bozak - 4.2m
- Kyle Turris - 3.5m
- Ryan O'Reilly - 7.5m
- Ryan Kesler - 6.8m
- Marcus Johansson - 4.5m
- Jonathan Toews - 10.5m
- Mikko Koivu - 5.4m
- Nazem Kadri - 4.5m
- Eric Staal - 3.5m
- John Tavares - 6m
- Evgeni Malkin - 9.5m
- Nick Backstrom - 6.7m
- Sidney Crosby - 8.7m
Backlund's contract, after finishing 4th in selke voting and topping 50 points this last season is going to be starting at 5.5m.
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06-24-2017, 04:43 PM
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#46
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Yeah, it's a pic he tweeted a while ago.
So's this...
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I want to be friends with him. Call me weird. He just looks like a fun dude with a great attitude.
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06-24-2017, 04:44 PM
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#47
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
I want to be friends with him. Call me weird. He just looks like a fun dude with a great attitude.
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And apparently he can play the saxamaphone which is pretty cool.
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06-24-2017, 04:45 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Centres over 26 years old who scored more than 50 points last year:
- Sam Gagner - 650k
- Joe Thornton - 6.8m
- Jason Spezza - 7m
- Logan Couture - 6m
- Anze Kopitar - 10m
- Patrice Bergeron 6,8m
- David Krejci - 7.25m
- Derek Stepan - 6.5m
- Tyler Bozak - 4.2m
- Kyle Turris - 3.5m
- Ryan O'Reilly - 7.5m
- Ryan Kesler - 6.8m
- Marcus Johansson - 4.5m
- Jonathan Toews - 10.5m
- Mikko Koivu - 5.4m
- Nazem Kadri - 4.5m
- Eric Staal - 3.5m
- John Tavares - 6m
- Evgeni Malkin - 9.5m
- Nick Backstrom - 6.7m
- Sidney Crosby - 8.7m
Backlund's contract, after finishing 4th in selke voting and topping 50 points this last season is going to be starting at 5.5m. |
Yup, pretty much. And what's more is that he deserves it too. There are few players who do what he does in all facets of the game. He's an incredibly valuable player.
What's funny is that if you were to go back 3 years in my posting history, you'd find me ready to write Backlund off unless he fixed his faceoffs. I was sure that he would be no better than a decent 3rd line center, and that was the one thing that he wasn't very good at. He improved in a whole bunch of areas pretty much over the course of 1 season, later in his pro career too. That doesn't happen often.
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06-24-2017, 04:59 PM
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#49
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Franchise Player
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Backlund is not gonna re-sign under $5. He's one of the top defensive centres in the league. He's going to get paid
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06-24-2017, 05:10 PM
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#50
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
I want to be friends with him. Call me weird. He just looks like a fun dude with a great attitude.
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I saw him in the Chinook Mall Shoppers.
He gave me a look like:
"#### you, I'm Mikael Backlund"
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06-24-2017, 05:12 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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I could see an 8 year deal at 5 million for Backlund. Call it the Oshie special. Front load it where he's getting 7 million for the first couple years, and then 2 or so in the last handful.
Basically getting full value out of him from 29-34 and then just an okay deal later on. Might be an option due to wanting to keep most of the important contracts cheaper so they can afford more under the cap. Make him the Flames Hossa.
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06-24-2017, 05:12 PM
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#52
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Great news although not unexpected.
It will be interesting to see the contract. Backlund was the Flames MVP last season and finally got some Selke recognition so I can't see him being worth much under $6M. Hopefully a home town discount and 6-8 year term can bring that down to $5-5.5M however.
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06-24-2017, 05:13 PM
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#53
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OmegaV4
I saw him in the Chinook Mall Shoppers.
He gave me a look like:
"#### you, I'm Mikael Backlund"
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Did he steal our purchases and your girlfriend because that's the definition of a Selke caliber forward.
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06-24-2017, 05:20 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OmegaV4
I saw him in the Chinook Mall Shoppers.
He gave me a look like:
"#### you, I'm Mikael Backlund"
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Did he say it like..."#### you! I'm Mikael Backlund!?"
Or was it more like...."#### you......I'm Mikael Backlund...?"
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06-24-2017, 05:26 PM
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#55
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Franchise Player
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5 x $5.5
Limited NTC
Do it up
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06-24-2017, 05:27 PM
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#56
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
5 x $5.5
Limited NTC
Do it up
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Honestly, if thats the way it goes down that might be a great deal for all involved.
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06-24-2017, 05:29 PM
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#57
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Powerplay Quarterback
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@CaptainCrunch - Nope, was alone and hadn't purchased anything yet.
@Locke - It was more along the lines of "Yeah, that's right, you know who I am, deal with it"
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06-24-2017, 05:31 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
5 x $5.5
Limited NTC
Do it up
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I think that would be a pretty fair deal for both sides. The 2m raise can be financed by letting Bouma go.
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06-24-2017, 05:54 PM
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#59
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Reppin' the C in BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OmegaV4
I saw him in the Chinook Mall Shoppers.
He gave me a look like:
"#### you, I'm Mikael Backlund"
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Met him when they had that outdoor practice in Central Park, was super nice to everyone here
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06-24-2017, 06:02 PM
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#60
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OmegaV4
@Locke - It was more along the lines of "Yeah, that's right, you know who I am, deal with it"
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I always have that kind of attitude at Shoppers. You have no idea how many Optimum points I have.
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