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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
IIRC leading up to the draft, some fans were wanting to trade Backlund just to move up a couple spots so we could draft Puljujarvi.
Backlund + 6th OA (Tkachuk) for 3rd OA (Puljujarvi)
Yikes
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I wouldn't have liked Backlund in that deal but I was definitely hoping the Flames would spend big and move up to get him. Can't believe it looking back. I misread that entire draft, I was certain Tkachuk wouldn't be the player that he is today.