Despite where the talking point came from, Backlund is relevant now to this discussion. There is no NEED to get rid of depth, and you only do this to address another NEED you'd like to fill in another part of the roster, but the way this season has gone to date it's pointed out that we do have some depth at the center position (depth meaning serviceable players) that could be used to create depth elsewhere.
Monahan, Colborne, Backlund, Grandlund, Reinhart and Stajan along with the fact we know we have Bennett coming up the pipe has us in a pretty good depth spot.
The only untouchables on that list are Monahan and Bennett in reality. The rest could be moved for the RIGHT return. Obviously, the most obvious player in my opinion to trade for the right return would be Stajan, but he's also the least likely to help get you the RIGHT return.
From there you have think there could be a deal to be made where one of Colborne, Grandlund, Backlund, Reinhart or Stajan could be pieces. Lots of reasons to keep any of those guys other than Stajan, but something tells me that Colborne and Grandlund would be the ones the Flames would least like to part with, and I woulding be floored to see the Flames try to deal from a position of strength and make a move involving a Backlund or Reinhart. The Flames have to be feeling good right now that despite any of those guys looking good, we already have the bodies (and young bodies at that) in the organization to not really miss one of them that badly.
Again, not what I'm cheering for, but could totally see it happening.
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