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Originally Posted by Corral
On a cup contender, Backlund is a 3C. That's all the Flames should pay him for since his contract will run thru our prime years with this group. And that is less than what he wants. Bye bye Backlund.
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What is this assertion based on?
I have seen a few posters say it, but it doesn't align with the numbers I posted a while back in this thread, which show that Backlund is among the top-40 producing centres in the entire NHL over the past three seasons. Add to that his excellent defensive play and I really believe that most teams would be clamouring to add him to their second lines.