I dont think we need to get rid of Backlund at all. We can have a bunch of 6'1~ centers, just need to add some large and physical wingers and d-men to compliment them. We have only 1 big mean dman in Engelland and 3 bruising wingers if you count jones..who doesnt always play physical and is injured quite a bit. We need to add a power forward to the cupboards to add to Poirier, Carroll and Smith and a shutdown physical defencemen to help out Sieloff as he is the only one of our defencemen who projects to be a mean, punishing stay at home guy. We have TONS of undersized skilled offensive defensemen and left wingers. I'd like to see us target the BPA who has size and a mean streak, defensive defencemen and physical wingers who go to the dirty areas and make space for their linemates. Not just in the draft but in UFA and trade. Its obvious we need to get bigger and more physical on the wings and defence.
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