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Originally Posted by New Era
Backlund. He's going to end up on the third line and the Flames won't be able to afford the salary he's going to demand.
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Backlund was the Flames best player last season and finished 4th in Selke voting ahead of Toews. What makes you think he will be a third liner? Even if he is, won't that mean his salary demands will be reduced?
Backlund only gets traded if the Flames are sellers at the deadline and he hasn't signed an extension by then.