Never understood why so much expected out of Backlund.
I can't remember any year when he lit it up offensively as projected top six players usually do in junior or minor leagues.
It's always been somebody's "projection of his skills" to NHL success.
In his book, Fleury laughed at all these type of draft picks by Flames. Players that had never actually produced.
Why trade him now though ? This is the year to let him play a lot.
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