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Originally Posted by Beninho
Backlund had a point to prove last year defensively and dominated the opposition on many nights. There is no way you can say that he’s been the same this year, he has not been bad but he’s been no where near his level of last year.
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Well if your only critique of his defensive game is that he’s not being put in as many defensive zone starts as last year and is there fore not having as dominant of a defensive game, then fine but the way he is currently playing is still elite defense and he’s more than worth the 5m deal.