I think Backlund tops out as a #2/1B center. That will pretty much be his role this year, so let's see what he does with it. I wouldn't be surprised to see a breakout campaign of 50-60 points for him, with lots of assists to Baertschi who I am already plugging in for 20 goals next year.
His two-way game is one of the reasons he's such a big piece moving forward. It's one thing to be good offensively, but being able to be good offensively and defensively, sometimes in the same shift, is what makes championship teams.
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