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Roof-Daddy · 04-23-2017, 12:59 PM

Hanzal career CF% 51.2 OZs% 47.9
Backlund career CF% 52.5 OZs% 44.6

Hanzal career GPG/PPG 0.19/0.52
Backlund career GPG/PPG 0.20/0.49

Hanzal career FO% 51.9 - Last 5 years FO% 54.5
Backlund career FO% 47.8 - Last 5 years FO% 47.8

Very comparable players IMO.

Backlund is a better possession driver, but Hanzal is no slouch and crushes face offs and brings a huge frame to the mix.

If they did trade Backlund to fill a hole somewhere, I'd be OK with Hanzal as the #2/#3 center behind Monahan, with Bennett hopefully being the other #2/#3 center with upside.

04-23-2017, 12:59 PM	#99
Roof-Daddy Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Exp:	Hanzal career CF% 51.2 OZs% 47.9 Backlund career CF% 52.5 OZs% 44.6 Hanzal career GPG/PPG 0.19/0.52 Backlund career GPG/PPG 0.20/0.49 Hanzal career FO% 51.9 - Last 5 years FO% 54.5 Backlund career FO% 47.8 - Last 5 years FO% 47.8 Very comparable players IMO. Backlund is a better possession driver, but Hanzal is no slouch and crushes face offs and brings a huge frame to the mix. If they did trade Backlund to fill a hole somewhere, I'd be OK with Hanzal as the #2/#3 center behind Monahan, with Bennett hopefully being the other #2/#3 center with upside. Last edited by Roof-Daddy; 04-23-2017 at 01:03 PM.