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Originally Posted by Wedge
With Monahan, Bennett, and Backlund as our top three centres, how flexible is Jankowski at moving to wing? There are obviously assumptions being made towards Jankowski's development here, but would we look at sliding Backlund over to wing if centre is solely where Jankowski excels?
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I think by the time Jankowski is ready, they'd probably have to move Backlund as he'd be a significant cap hit which they would need to re-sign Monahan, Gaudreau, and Bennett.
I have a feeling Backlund could be moved sooner rather than later. I think Jooris could probably fill his role at a cheaper price, and Arnold is probably one more AHL season away from seriously challenging for a spot.
I could see Backlund getting moved this summer in a package for a top 4 defenceman. Jooris, Colborne, Granlund, and Stajan could all fill those minutes and role. I'm not saying those guys are as good as Backlund, but they are getting closer.
Interesting to see what his contract demands are this summer.