In my opinion, Backlund is a career flame (core) who wears an 'A' for a majority of the next 5 - 7 years.
He's 25 and a clear 0.5 ppg player, who by some accounts, may be destined for a much higher ceiling.
1st/2nd line for now (rebuild phase), solid 2nd line C on a contending team in a few years time.
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