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Originally Posted by chockfullofgoodness
Backlund just turned 28 and is just entering his prime. He's in the Selke conversation FFS! He is EXACTLY the kind of player this team should keep. When the hell did 28 become old?
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Because you're signing him at 30, and you're signing him to likely a retirement contract. Like it or not, 30 is on the downslope of a player's career. You can try and ignore that reality, but that is the reality. When you're managing a team you can't allow fandom to get in the way. Backlund is a great fit on this team, right now, but how will he fit in the future? That is the challenge that the GM has to project and make a call as to how the player fits in the budget.