Seeing a couple of posts mentioning Backlund career path. I don't think you can compare his to Svens. If you are going to compare it to somebody it would probably be colbournes. Sven has until the end of next camp to show he belongs full time. Not sure where he sits with a bunch of prospects being just as ready?
Flames will have a big decision on Sven to make, probably latest at the draft. Do they trade him then and try and get a better return, or do they chance it, and hope he makes the team out of camp? If he does not make it, I see Sven entering Colbourne territory . Lose him to waivers for nothing, or trade him for a 3rd ( I think that's what Flames paid for Colborne).
Hopefully Sven shows something by the end of the year for the flames to want to take a chance on him for next years camp.
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