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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I'm very aware of Backlund's value. If you look at the stats players like Gio, Hamilton produced their most points when on the ice with Backlund. He's clearly one of their best players base on last season's play but the issue is that he's peaking too late and is still in my mind a 3rd line center on a cup winning team and you can't overpay for that kind of player. Personally I'm of the feeling if he went to free agency he's not going to get the numbers fans here seem to think the Flames should pay him.
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I think this fundamentally where there is a difference of opinion. In my opinion the stats and the eye test show that he is not just a 2nd liner but a good 2nd liner.
If you indeed believe he is a 3rd line centre on a good team - then I understand why you would suggest it is overpaying.
But I think that perception of him is not accurate.