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Originally Posted by strombad
He's been much better once (11-12). Otherwise the average difference between the two is around 5 or 6 points.
Defensively however, Backlund plays a better all-around game.
I'm not saying Backlund deserved it over Marcus, but it's not as simple as saying "take the guy who was better two seasons ago"
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This year the difference is 7 points. Last year it was 6. The year before was 21. The difference is 40 points over their short careers. Johansson has shown an ability to produce as a top 6 forward. Backlund has not. With being the replacement for Sedin, it really is that simple.