Backlund, to me should be a Flame until he retires. I love the way he has developed, what he does on and off the ice and for the team going forward is huge.
But I think his contract has to be handled very carefully if this team wants to be a contender for the next decade.
It is so easy to overpay a player like him, but also how do you quantify his abilities? Do you go all in on him like a Bergeron? I don't think he's as good.
Scoring has been identified as a weakness going into this season. Do you throw a ton of money at a guy like him, potentially signalling the departure of another?
Im so torn on what his value is in $.
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