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Originally Posted by saillias
That's an impressive list of wingers. I don't see Backlund leapfrogging any of those players except maybe Sutter and Gagner. Even though both are outscoring him so far this year.
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Backlund has also played the least amount of games of anyone on that list, mostly due to injuries. Now that he seems to have figured out how to stay healthy, he's likely to be more productive. I think he has at least another 10 years in him if he takes care of himself. It wouldn't shock me at all to see him in the top 10 because he plays defense better than almost anyone on that list and drives possession.
I still think back to Darryl Sutter's insistence that Backlund learn the defensive side of the game in order to have a long career.