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How many times have you argued with me over these items, how many times do you need to be proven wrong, while you continue to post stats like +/- or FO% like they are defining characteristics of a good or bad hockey player.
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Well, those metrics do come into play when establishing the efficacy of a player, especially one that is supposed to be such a strong defensive player, and a center. All the fancy stats in the world don't amount to a hill of beans if you're on the ice for more goals than you score, and you can't win a faceoff with consistency.
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Trading him will absolutely gut this team.
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No, it really won't. Backlund is a support player. Losing Backlund would impact the team no different than losing Frolik. Both are very good players, but both are replaceable.
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That you think Jankowski can perform Backlund's role, coupled with your past opinions, tells me all I need to know about your hockey knowledge.
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You claiming Backlund is "elite" and "irreplaceable" says a lot about your supposed hockey knowledge. I can't imagine you'd get much support about either of those claims around the league. I know you won't get it from the management of the Flames. If any of your views were accurate, Treliving would have tripped all over himself to get him signed to an extension.