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Originally Posted by united
That's scary talent evaluation...Backlund has been an excellent two-way centre since the moment he stepped into the Flames lineup full-time, before Burke even arrived. Thankfully Burke didn't jettison Backlund back then, or during the gross misuse of Backlund during Hartley's coaching tenure. It's no surprise Backlund has excelled under proper usage.
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Was he?
Frankly he had some problems, probably the most notable being
- Injuries
- Lack of consistency
- Pretty underwhelming offensive stats
Given that I don't think you can say he was an excellent two way centre.