Backlund is in the top 40 in even strength points among Cs (and tied for 58 including PPP, despite not getting PP time).
He is also elite defensively (see Selke voting numbers above).
He isn't a 3rd line C. He is a really good middle 6 C who is more adept defensively than offensively. (And there is more than one way to structure a team.)
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