Unfortunately for Backlund, I don't think this team misses him much at all.
Granlund and Monahan may not have the advanced possession statistics Backlund can put up, but they are far more dangerous to to convert defensive zone time into goals for. Backlund seemed great for neutralizing defensive time, but he was never a threat to then take that puck the other way.
Opponents now have to be concerned about plays going the other way for Calgary, and that never seemed to be the case with Backlund.
I think at this point, Backlund is the odd one out.
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