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Originally Posted by devo22
Backlund is 2nd in goals, 3rd in assists, 3rd in points and 3rd in TOI among Flames forwards. Still calling him a 3rd line center and a "lower half of the lineup player" is an insult to his abilities and his impact on this hockey team.
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Potential Selke candidate too. I'd give him 5 - 5.5 million for 6 years.
Timing is good too as Bouma and Stajan's contracts are up too
IMO Bennett and Jankowski can play 3rd and 4th line or the wing for a few years. Similar to what Backlund did when he was their age
Today's NHL has coaches rolling 4 lines and with no change on icings you need a 4th line that can play. 3rd line players usually get around 15 mins a game. Nothing wrong with that for guys like Bennett or Jankowski. If they can play their way on too the PP or PK they will get more ice