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Originally Posted by SeanCharles
^FBI - I agree you definitely can't keep both while developing Colborne, Monahan and Knight so one has to go.
Stajan is 30 and has peaked as a 2/3rd line center. Backs isn't as good as Stajan but Stajan is better to this team as trade bait.
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I disagree. The rookies will learn a lot more with Stajan as a team mate than they ever will with Backlund. IMO, Backs has nothing to offer to the developing rookies and the Flames overall, that cannot be found elsewhere with more upside potential.
Upside potential.... that's what I see it coming down to. IMO Backs has either none or very little left and frankly there are players in the system who I believe deserve a chance to be here and have tons of potential..
After all, this is a rebuild. Lets give these players a chance.... especially this first year, which is likely to be the worst year (team performance wise).