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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
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.
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Hes not a free agent signing like Frolik was. I would offer him the same as Frolik though. We still have major holes on this team we need all the cap space we can hang on to imo. He is still more of an elite 3rd line centre imo because hes still a sub 50 point player. If you are paying Tkachuk, Sam maybe even Jank then you need to get a value contract from Backlund. We cant shell out for everyone or we will be stuck with the same team that isnt a contender and no space left to fill holes on defense or RW.