Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - Francis: Backlund contract talks heating up. Ask is around $5 mil x 5 or 6 years

metroneck · 02-01-2018, 07:50 AM

I have always been in the ‘keep him’ camp, but this team needs a shake up, and picks in the upcoming draft.

I think for where this team is in its’ development to be a contender, it’s time to view him as an exchangeable asset.

When you look back at great teams, they typically made that tough, high risk trade somewhere along the way. I’d think moving him would be classify.

02-01-2018, 07:50 AM	#238
metroneck Scoring Winger Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: NorthVan Exp:	I have always been in the ‘keep him’ camp, but this team needs a shake up, and picks in the upcoming draft. I think for where this team is in its’ development to be a contender, it’s time to view him as an exchangeable asset. When you look back at great teams, they typically made that tough, high risk trade somewhere along the way. I’d think moving him would be classify.