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Originally Posted by dammage79
You're pruposefully omitting whatever roster player comes in via trade when Backlund is moved.
I get it, there's going to be some very staunch blind defense of keeping Backlund. Hudlers trade deadline created the same environment.
Backlund may re-sign, he may not. But I think we can all agree that letting Backlund walk for nothing if that's the way things turn, is the worst possible outcome the team can endure.
You and Ashax not arguing with a bunch of WhereRUChrisOsullivans, majority of us here know what Backlund is. Not one person is saying he sucks. And when the business side of hockey comes into play, it doesn't matter how much a player is loved by fans, they're going to do what's best for the team.
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There isn't a roster player that comes back if Backlund is moved. Who would we be moving him to? A contender. Why would a contender remove a Backlund-comparable player in exchange for Backlund?
If you move Backlund, you're getting a late 1st and a cap dump. If you get a prospect worth anything, it won't be a prospect you can just plug into your lineup. If the player in question was that good, he would not be traded for Backlund.