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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Yes, you most certainly are asking for the system to be unfair in Backlund's favour. He was getting second line ice time for his first eight games. Even though he wasn't scoring, wasn't generating offence, was generally underwater on the faceoff dot and generally invisible, he got the ice time. He started to lose his ice time when Colborne started to show his own skill.
The system was fair. And it still is. But Backlund needs to go out and make a difference, even if he only gets 8 minutes. Because Hartley has already shown that 8 minutes becomes 20 very easily if you deserve it.
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lol you're wrong. Backlund had what? 4 points in his first 6 or 7 games?
Then Colborne's ice time started to skyrocket for some unknown reason. You can go look at the "so, what do you think of Joe Colborne so far" thread, and it was almost unanimous that he should/would be playing in the AHL if he wasn't subject to waivers.
Then suddenly you feel he's playing better and developing better than Backlund once he receives increased minutes and opportunities? Gee, what a coincidence.
Maybe if Backlund started in the offensive zone 25% more than he currently is (the spread between him and Colborne is almost Sedin/Malholtra-like), was given more powerplay time, and more ES time, you'd actually appreciate what he brings as a player instead of forgetting about it.