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Originally Posted by ricardodw
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
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Yeah no.
I stated he had uncharacteristically if not impossibly low on ice shooting results and you come back quoting a binned section of games and elementary counting stats?
That won't hold water.
Backlund was 5th in CF% last year on the Flames ahead of the first line, he was 4th in high danger chances.
He didn't give up much, and he created lots.
After the all star break his numbers actually improved 57% CF% and 55% HDCF%
There is literally nothing there.