Ideally Backlund is the third line C. The Flames need a dangerous second line ES and PP to take the opponents best checkers off solely SM and JG. That was not the second line, and the last two months of the season, him and Frolik were very quiet.
It’s got some pieces to fill in to get there on the second line. Hopefully that becomes clearer in the next week or so.
However, is he paid too much to be a 3rd line C now?
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