Backlund cant score because when he isnt sitting on the 4th line he spends the game playing against the hardest competition with the toughest zone starts. And he still drive play well above any competition he has faced.
If he was given Monahan or Colbornes cushy zone starts and butter soft competition he would likely out produce them both. Hes had a rough ride from the last two coaches for the Flames. Constantly being called out to produce under circumstances that Pavel Datsyuk sees on a regular basis. The kid is 24.
If the Flames trade him it will be embarrassing.
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