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Originally Posted by Zoller
Backlund is not our 3rd line Centre. He's our second
Bennett has not proven he can be a top 6 centre yet. Let him prove that first before there is any talk of trading Backlund
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Pretty much this. Bennett hasn't shown he can be a #2 centre in this league. Unless or until he does, trading Backlund leaves a huge hole in the roster. In fact, we can probably judge what the Flames' brass think of Bennett's mid-term potential by how they handle Backlund here.