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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I guess some of you see more in Backlund then I do because I see another Darryl Sutter busted 1st rnder. Now since Feaster has taken the reigns I see a lot of promising young players. Are people honestly comparing Backlund and Monahan? Backlund never showed the promise Monahan has. I think Backlund's upside has always been a 3rd line C, I think too many people on here had unrealistic expectations for him to develop into a player with a skill set he has never shown.
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Not sure how he can be a bust considering he was 24th overall and only a couple players better than him in the next 30 or so picks.
I think he was a steal at the 24th pick. Backlund will have an NHL job for a long time which you cant say for a lot of the players in the 2007 first round or second round.