Ritchie plays on his off-wing quite a lot - think the Flames would throw him out on the RW permanently if they ended up drafting him. At any rate, the Flames are getting a lot of wingers on the team, even when counting them switching wings. Some prospects will inevitably be traded away.
Back to the thread topic - don't think Backlund is good to go tomorrow, but I would like to see Backlund with Gaudreau for a while next year. Backlund has loads of speed and is so good defensively, and I just haven't seen Backlund really 'click' with anyone in particular yet. I think it helps pairing fast wingers with fast centers. Monahan and Colborne aren't 'slow', but they aren't quick players either, and they seem to work well together.
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