[Poe969]

If he signs and the team expects him to be their second line center they're going to be let down a lot. Some on here still think he's a legit #2 guy but I honestly don't see it, I still see him as more of a defense first guy who had a great year and put up 50 points but likely won't do that well again.

It's funny that people always criticize contracts given to UFA's after having a career year yet last year was Backlund's career year and this year he's not nearly as good and people want to give him a contract that assumes he'll do what he did last year every year. If he would have got a 5 or 6 mil contract last year and played like this this year, he'd be one of the top whipping boys on the team.

I know he's a great human and he does lots of charity work and is really nice but that doesn't matter to me, I like all the stuff he does but I want the team to win first. I would like to keep him on the team but as nothing more than a third line/PK guy who occasionally puts up points. If he really wants to be here then he'll take a pay cut to do so, I still think a 5x5 is a bit high but it wouldn't be too bad, anything more then that on dollars or term and I think it's a bad contract.