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Originally Posted by Psytic
5 million is a discount ?? 4.2 for me on a 4 year
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If Backlund plays this way for the rest of this season I'd say he can get more than 5 on the open market. Him and Frolik are the only reason the Flames were in a position to fight back into playoff position while everyone else sucked transitioning to a new system.
He's better offensively and comparative defensively to Frolik who is making 4.3mil all while being younger and playing a more important position than Frolik. And I don't think anyone is complaining about Frolik's contract except the Jets because their GM didn't offer the same deal.
He's better than Monahan at everything except goals and face-offs. Still manages similar point totals while playing unprecedented defensive minutes against the leagues top players. Also a top penalty killer who has managed more short handed chances than the Flames were managing on the power play earlier in the season.