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Originally Posted by Bingo
I disagree. The biggest difference is that the entire 3M line dropped their on ice shooting percentage below replacement level player ... something that clearly doesn't match to what they are, and certainly doesn't match to each of the three players on ice career averages.
When a player, a line or a team (in this case all three) have their on ice shooting percentage cripple to that extent you clearly have a case of an expected correction.
Backlund is easily a top six forward and his numbers reflect that. Frolik has good possession numbers but has never been a true top six in my mind, but certainly a top six by league averages in production.
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Totally agree that Backlund was a top-6 forward from 2012-2017... basically right up to the time he was extended for 6 years.
If he plays at the level he did in the last 33 games (post all star game) he will take over the Stajan role on the 4th line.
After all star game
Backlund 33 games 5 goals 14 pts -15 18:41 / game
Stajan 29 games 3 goals 10 pts +7 10:49 toi