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Originally Posted by colbym72
Oops I thought I clicked on the Backlund thread.....wait...
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Backlund drafted in 2007 .. 11 years later after 11 playoff games 2 playoff goals 5 pts -4
The Flames decide they want more of the success that Backlund has brought and even though he is now just a few days away from being 29 years old and carrying a -10 and definitely not better than he was last year the Flames give him the last contract of his career locking him up for 1m less than the franchise level players are making.
They had a choice of trading him at the deadline for a late 1st and a prospect.
On the other hand look at St. L. ... Stastny was there for 3 playoffs years (out of 3) and played 33 playoff games 6 goals 17 pts -3.
Was St.L tired of winning and the Flames good with mediocrity ?
everyone was asking who could possibly replace Backlund? Statsny is a 32 year old UFA
I would rather have a 1 st round a prospect that would fit in our top 5 prospects and Statsny on a 2 year 6M deal starting 2018-19