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Originally Posted by Weitz
Who is the second line center?
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It's a reference to going forward - Bennett will move ahead of him within a year IMO.
Also, fans seem to get way too hung up on first line, second line, third line, etc.
Even though Backlund was our #2 last year, his linemates and assignments were more of a defensive role anyways. So he was playing somewhat of a third line role even though he was our second best C.
The point, in the comparison to Sutter, was that Backlund will be the guy going forward, who will be utilized most similarly to Sutter. And he is a better player. And he costs less.