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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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Incorrect, he was decent and developing at best before Burke arrived (that is not to suggest Burke had anything to do with him developing into more).