I think he slots in perfectly in the #2 center role for the next 3 years. After that i'd say he is either traded away due to Bennett passing him or given 3rd line scoring duties with Bennett and Monahan securing the first 2 lines.
Obviously Backlund's production won't continue at the same pace, but if he continues to be healthy for the remainer of the season I can see a longer contract given.
4 year contract - 5m per season
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