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Originally Posted by Ashasx
But we don't have that. It doesn't make a lot of sense to be thinking about trading Backlund before we even have a potential replacement in the organization.
It would be nice if Backlund was a couple inches bigger and a little better at faceoffs, but until we acquire a player that plays a two-way game as well as he does, in addition to those other qualities, Backlund will play a big role for this team.
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No we don't. But Backlund isn't it either. But he is a very good player that would fetch a nice return for someone that we NEED.
Right now, as a 2nd line C, Stajan can't replace him. But as a 3rd line C, Stajan - and possibly Shore or Jooris or Arnold going forward -
can replace him until we can get the perfect guy.
Would Stajan be as good in that role as Backlund? Probably not, but the difference isn't huge.
And if Backlund could fetch us a good young defenseman, the team is better overall.
It's not a question of not liking Backlund, it's a question of whether he fits as a 3rd line C, and how much better in
that role he is over others, vs what we could get for him.