To put things into perspective what does that mean when your 2nd line center has negative value? Backlund was drafted 18 spots below Gagner and I can guarantee if the Flames put him on the market there would be considerable interest and the offers would be better than mediocre players with bad contracts. Kind of puts that draft into perspective now and how bad the Oilers botch things when they aren't picking first overall. They could have had Couture, Sutter, McDonagh, Pacioretty, Backlund, etc. Heck they could have drafted Perron and wouldn't have had to give up a 2nd round pick and another of their 1st round busts (Paavari) for him. Man the Oilers really are no good.
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