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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
I don't really know. I like him, but he's probably only a 3rd line center who can add some offense once in a while.
My main concern is his inability to stay healthy, so having a player like that eat up cap and roster space when you have better and more reliable options coming through the system (Jooris and Arnold) then I think you make a trade. Right now I would rather have Jooris since he's shown just as much at a younger and less experienced stage of his career. Arnold might end up being a better 2-way player than either of them long term.
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Jooris is one year younger than Backlund and IMO the player has to be better than the other. Always earned not given, so Jooris posession and overall playing has to be better if he is going outplay Backlund.
Backlund is often injured, but he has proved that how valuable he is for this team. Jooris will very good asset in future but we have develop players like Red Wings do, keep them in Adirondack as long you can.
For me Backlund is going be like Backes in Blues and after Bennett and Monahan are matured like Malhotra was in Nucks.