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Originally Posted by Ashasx
My surprise comes from the fact that Backlund has received a lot of praise from both his coach and general manager. All signs point towards an extension - and I wouldn't be surprised if he'll be the first we'll hear about.
Backlund is an imperfect player, but to criticize him for not shutting down Ryan Getzlaf, arguably a top 3 centre in the league, is not fair. There are four other players on a line. People seem to be upset that he's not putting up 50+ points, and while I think he's capable of that one day, that's not really his game. Vermette isn't much bigger, if at all, and he's made an effective career out of his game.
Backlund's game makes life easier for a lot of players. I don't know if Bennett is ready to step into a top 6 role next season, and even if he is, Backlund would look really good getting minutes on the 3rd line and on the PK.
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Haven't seen a single post doing this. Correct me if I'm wrong.
The arguments have been that we are very deep at C and weak at D...and Backlund is a pretty decent player that would fetch a nice return in a package.