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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
I just don't think Backlund was the problem, because when I watched the team play, Backlund was making good plays at both ends of the ice. I'd be careful to not lump him in with the rest of the underperforming players. Shots just didn't go in, possibly due to the GG system that was not creative enough offensively.
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He's not been very good and it appears that much like Frolik he's a shadow of the player he was last season without Tkachuk on his right side. I'm not exactly sure why Backlund seems to always bring out the apologists here while guys like Gaudreau, Hamilton, Monahan get constantly criticized. Really he's a veteran player at 29 years old and just got his big pay day so if anyone could have stepped up down the stretch it should have been him yet he's been abysmal. Not a leader and now an expensive checking center. When we discuss big changes to the roster IMO he's one of the first forwards that needs to be in the mix to be traded if there's quality offers.