Pretty funny browsing this thread and still seeing people talking about Backlund as if he's a 3C, just because that's how he is listed in the Flames' lineup previews. Backlund is a 1C in my book and one of the league's better ones at that. He may lack the elite shot and offensive creativity that most associate with top-flight Cs, but similar to a guy like Patrice Bergeron, he murders every single matchup even with tons of defensive zone starts. That's just invaluable. This team would be a hell of a lot worse without him.
As an added bonus we are now also seeing that he can produce points when given strong wingers and some PP time.
Last edited by cofias; 01-01-2017 at 07:36 AM.
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