I can't see any good reason to trade Backlund, just for the sake of trading him. He may be running out of time to show that he is a reliable top 6 guy, but I still think he has upside.
Why trade a young decent centre for a pick or average prospect?
The only thing that I can see happening is that they would like to add depth on defense, where the organization is a little thin. If they can find a willing trade partner that has the Dman version of Backlund, then a trade would make sense. We have guys in Abbottsford that can play the role Backlund is playing right now.
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