The problem is people still remember him as a first round draft pick. If we picked him in say the fourth round, he would be having a fantastic career for such a low pick. Just imagine we picked Johnny where we picked Backlund and vice versa.
I'm actually blown away when I see people comparing Backlund's play to Colborne's after a game, Mikael is a much better player. I was at the game on Monday and my friend and I both agreed he was one of the better forwards that game.
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