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Originally Posted by bizaro86
The first you get for Backlund is most likely going to be a low first from a contender. Maybe best case you get a mid first from a bubble playoff team. So in a few years, if you're lucky, you might get a player as good as Backlund out of it.
You're not getting Arizona's first for him.
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But that's the whole premise behind trading vets on expiring contracts. Renewing your prospect base, and trying to get assets from players that are nearing that post-apex stage of their career.
I readily agree that the prospect is not likely to be better than Backlund is now (he's a great player now), but not even Backlund in 3-4 years will be the player he is now. And this contract is for six!
At least with a draft pick you have a player entering his prime in 3-4 years.
But as I said, love it that Backlund is on the team. If this is the price of admission, I understand why the team did this deal. I'm just not putting this one in the wizard category.