If Backlund is to be moved I think the best return would come from a team requiring cap space. Given the Flames current cap situation and Backlund's price tag, we could possibly receive a more established player of similar age with a richer contract.
The closest comparable recent trade that comes to mind would be the MPS for Perron swap from this offseason. I wouldn't mind a trade like that but tend to agree with previous posters who stated that swapping him for a likely 2nd to 4th round pick does little to help the team, now, or in the future.
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