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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Weren't te Sedins scoring 40-50pts at the same age? Swedes take time to develop and adjust to the NHL sometimes. Backlund is just starting to hit his stride you can see how confident he is now and definitely can hold onto the puck much longer.
One thing I wonder is what will happen with Backlund if the Flames land a top 2 pick next summer? With Monahan-Bennett and one of McDavid/Eichel the flames would be set up the middle for years. Either Bennett or McDavid/Eichel or Backlund moves to the wing or the flames cut bait with one of the players. Really fun situation to think about. Having said that if the Flames don't add a centre next draft thinking about Monahan/Bennett/Backlund as a Center core could also be the foundation of a contender for years to come.
It will be very interesting to see what the Flames do with guys like Backlund, Granlund, Colborne, Arnold, Knight, Stajan, Reinhart as the team matures. Some mY be shifted to the wing and others moved for immediate upgrades
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In that case, third line.
Gaudreau - McDavid - Poirer
Bennett - Monahan - Baertchi
Klimchuk - Backlund - Smith
That'd be pretty sweet, actually. Let's hope Sven can learn to play RW.