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Poe969 · 01-13-2016, 12:39 PM

he's not really in the same ballpark as Duchene. I get that some people really like Backlund and think he's amazing and all but this team is 26th and he's not a core player.

Does everyone want to keep the exact same team together just because of chemistry or something?? If the team wants to improve through trade, someone of value has to be given up.

The do not trade list includes: Brodie, Gio, Hamilton, Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, Ferland, Bouma, picks/prospects and now Backlund. So for this team to improve, they can trade our crappy players that we want to get rid of and we want players to improve the club.

Backlund is good, he's not great and he sure as heck shouldn't be considered part of the "core" or part of the future.

01-13-2016, 12:39 PM	#44
Poe969 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Exp:	he's not really in the same ballpark as Duchene. I get that some people really like Backlund and think he's amazing and all but this team is 26th and he's not a core player. Does everyone want to keep the exact same team together just because of chemistry or something?? If the team wants to improve through trade, someone of value has to be given up. The do not trade list includes: Brodie, Gio, Hamilton, Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, Ferland, Bouma, picks/prospects and now Backlund. So for this team to improve, they can trade our crappy players that we want to get rid of and we want players to improve the club. Backlund is good, he's not great and he sure as heck shouldn't be considered part of the "core" or part of the future. __________________ Fan of the Flames, where being OK has become OK.