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868904 · 06-22-2017, 03:46 PM

I love Backlund but he is signed for only 1 more season and he can walk as a UFA if he is not extended. He will likely command more than $5 million AAV on a new contract.

The Flames theoretically have 3 centres slotted in as their long term core with Monahan, Bennett, and Jankowski. If you extend Backlund, someone will likely move to the wing (Bennett), which isn't the worst thing.

If you can trade 1 year of Backlund for 3 years of Hamonic (with a AAV less than $4 million), you have to seriously look at that.

I think it comes down to how much faith you have in Bennett and Jankowski to be 2nd and 3rd line centres of a championship team.

Backlund is a great guy, great in the community, everything you want a Calgary Flame to be, but so was Iginla, so was Engelland. At the end of the day, it's about building the best team on the ice and not the best team in the community.

06-22-2017, 03:46 PM	#104
868904 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	I love Backlund but he is signed for only 1 more season and he can walk as a UFA if he is not extended. He will likely command more than $5 million AAV on a new contract. The Flames theoretically have 3 centres slotted in as their long term core with Monahan, Bennett, and Jankowski. If you extend Backlund, someone will likely move to the wing (Bennett), which isn't the worst thing. If you can trade 1 year of Backlund for 3 years of Hamonic (with a AAV less than $4 million), you have to seriously look at that. I think it comes down to how much faith you have in Bennett and Jankowski to be 2nd and 3rd line centres of a championship team. Backlund is a great guy, great in the community, everything you want a Calgary Flame to be, but so was Iginla, so was Engelland. At the end of the day, it's about building the best team on the ice and not the best team in the community. __________________ Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!