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fatso · 07-11-2013, 10:36 AM

I haven't had a chance to go through the entirety of this thread, but I am in agreement with the posters that this is a great deal for the Flames.

I was very excited about Backlund when he was drafted, but my excitement for him waned. In fact, I was one of the ones who scoffed two years ago when people were proclaiming him a future #1 centre. I thought he'd be gone from the league in no time.

Last year, however, I thought he took a real step forward and began to look like the top-2, potentially top-line, centre many here were hopeful he would become. He was a difference-maker both defensively and offensively, and was a real bright spot last year.

The injury history is troubling, but hopefully doesn't continue. Fortunately, I think we can rack a number of those injuries up to bad luck.

07-11-2013, 10:36 AM	#126
fatso First Line Centre Join Date: Feb 2008 Exp:	I haven't had a chance to go through the entirety of this thread, but I am in agreement with the posters that this is a great deal for the Flames. I was very excited about Backlund when he was drafted, but my excitement for him waned. In fact, I was one of the ones who scoffed two years ago when people were proclaiming him a future #1 centre. I thought he'd be gone from the league in no time. Last year, however, I thought he took a real step forward and began to look like the top-2, potentially top-line, centre many here were hopeful he would become. He was a difference-maker both defensively and offensively, and was a real bright spot last year. The injury history is troubling, but hopefully doesn't continue. Fortunately, I think we can rack a number of those injuries up to bad luck. __________________ The great CP is in dire need of prunes! "That's because the productive part of society is adverse to giving up all their wealth so you libs can conduct your social experiments. Experience tells us your a bunch of snake oil salesman...Sucks to be you." ~Calgaryborn 12/06/09 keeping it really stupid!