Kesler is having a rough time of it at present and is constantly playing through injuries. Bergeron is probably the best two way forward in the history of the sport. Hard to compare. Not to say Backlund won't still be a very good player at 32, of course, and this is about as good as you get for a UFA 2C, even if he winds up as a 3C before all's said and done. UFAs just aren't cheap.
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