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Old 07-30-2015, 08:39 AM   #161
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Because they were scored with the Flames Backlund's 51 goals are worth double?

In that case 102 > 98 Sutter goals


Sutter has been durable and a better player for longer.

Hopefully Backlund keeps improving but he has only been a solid NHL player for a season and half.... 80 games in Backlund seasons. After the lock-out season Backlund was 1 season away from finishing his career in Sweden.... and the first half of 2013-14 it was looking like he was done. He had some sort of Come to Jesus moment in December 2014 and has been a lot better since then.
Backlund was very good the lockout year. He became the player he is today in that season IMO, and I thought it was unfair when Hartley was scratching him to start the 13-14 season.
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