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Originally Posted by timbit
Backlund is being outplayed by the other 3 Cs and getting less icetime, as a consequence.
On a very average team ( being generous) currently and a poor team last season, the management and coaches want him to improve his game or he will be moved.
He has not shown that he is a building block as a top 3 C, on a team that is rebuilding to become a championship contender.
Stajan is in a leadership role and is being counted on to nurture and be a short term mentor to Monahan and Colborne, who look like #1 and 2b /3Cs, projected.
Just my opinion.
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There are going to be high and some very low points this season and payers are going to take their turns in the press box as there's not a lot of proven players on the roster. I think the team is looking to see which players come back and get better and which ones don't. All part of the process as some players aren't going to be here next year and Backlund could be one of them. It's all up to him.