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Originally Posted by Bingo
I'm all for the sell high notion, it's what's kept the Hawks afloat, with many moves almost head scratchers but turning out to be great in the end (Ladd, Bfuglien, Sharp, Oduya, etc)
But I think this is too early. Extend him and see where this team is in 6 months, give him a limited NTC that assures him it won't be a fire sale, but gives the team an out if things get crowded.
Add in Backlund's place in the culture of this team and I think you have to be very careful not to move him a) before someone can take his place and b) before seeing what his contract demands are.
He's a huge part of the fabric now.
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I am all for this. Really I think the Flames need to decide if Backlund is part of the future this summer. Sign him to an extension in July or see what is out there in terms of a trade. I just do not want him to be a pending UFA and the Flames lose him for nothing because he wants 6x6. I look at Fans Nelson on the island and the fact he got $5.5x6 and the Islanders got nothing. They were smart not to pay him that much but lost a good player with nothing in return.
I think the Flames need another year to see what they truly have in Bennett and Jankowski which makes it really unfortunate that Backlund only has 1 year left on his deal