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Originally Posted by crapshoot
This. I wouldn't call Backlund especially injury prone. More unlucky with those types of injuries. However I do think that perception of him would work nicely in favour of the Flames when locking him up at a cap hit that is lower than his actual value.
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I am not sure the definition of injury prone, but I think someone who gets repeated, different injuries is injury prone. I like Backlund, quite a lot, but am a bit leery of his proclivity to getting injured.
I think a two-year deal at $2.5 million per would be something closer to what he has shown based upon injuries, as well as providing him the incentive to show what he truly can earn, if he stays healthy. If he does what we all think (and hope) he can do, then he is in the $4-5 million per year range.