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To get paid 6x6, you actually need to show some offensive ability or threat to score. Backlund is a great number 3 center, but lacks the grit and offensive ability to be a true number 2 center.

Regarding the Flames in general, speed kills- the Flames have little if any speed. Without speed, I hate to say it you need girt which outside Of Tkachuk and Gio, they are sorely lacking. If lucky, the Flames will make the playoffs, but without a true identity they are going nowhere.