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Originally Posted by boogerz
Here are some comparable contracts signed within the past two years:
Tyler Bozak - $4.2 million aav signed when he was coming off of a 49 point season (pro-rated)
Brooks Laich - $4.5 million aav signed when he was coming off of a 41 point season
Brandon Dubinsky - $4.2 million aav signed when he was coming off of a 34 point season
Kyle Turris - $3.5 million aav signed when he was coming off of a 50 point season (pro-rated)
Mike Fisher - $4.2 million aav signed when he was coming off of a 45 point season (pro-rated)
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Let's analyze the success of those teams. Leafs stink. You can argue that Kuznetsov is the #2 center of the Caps. Jackets stink. Senators pretty meh. The fact Fisher is the Preds 2nd line center is probably why they never have playoff success.
It appears if you seek mediocrity then Backlund may be an ideal 2nd line center but why don't you identify the 2nd line centers of the last four teams in contention for the cup as you would see that a 40-50 point 2nd line center likely isn't going to get it done if the ultimate goal is to win the cup.