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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
Kesler was 18, Backlund was 21.
I think Backlund is going to be a heck of a good player - I don't think that a comparison to Kesler is fair for either player as they are completely different players. I don't want to turn this into a pissing match like every other thread where the Canucks are mentioned though. But Kesler was given more opportunities at a younger age than Backlund and I would say that has helped his development.
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No Kesler wasn't. He went to college for a couple years first. He was 20 at least. They were drafted to be different kinds of players, but I'm just saying that starting them in a 3rd line role isn't a bad place.
Edit: His first full year he was 21 (at least for most of it), same as Backlund.