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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Backlund might become core but not often a #3 centre is part of the core.... so he likely misses out on being core If Bennett actually becomes core.
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Backlund is a 25-year old #2 center that defends most high quality #1s exceptionally well, while being a driving offensive force. Just because this team has three players capable of playing on the Top 6 doesn't mean that if they're pushed down the depth chart it's a bad thing - in fact it's a sign of a very strong team. Remember the 2011 and 2012 Bruins with Krejci / Bergeron / Seguin?
It's huge mistakes like that (being unable/unwilling to retain a centerman like Seguin) that lead pretty young cores (Bergeron 29 Krejci 27 Lucic 26 Marchand 26 Rask 26 Hamilton 21 Krug 23) to fall apart like they are right now. The Bruins are both an example of how TO build a team and how NOT to manage a team. Of course, letting Boychuk go was another mistake.