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Originally Posted by 868904
...This the best way to give Tkachuk a legitimate top 6 centre and also retain some of the grit of Lindholm on the first line with Bennett, who also has some chemistry with Gaudreau.
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Originally Posted by Husky
No recent drafted players other then a very high 1st round pick is a legit top 6 player that drives offense. Backlund is a solid player but by no means is he an consistent offensive threat.
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We would all love for the team to improve, but for Christ’s sake, and for the hundredth time MIKAEL BACKLUND IS A VERY GOOD SECOND LINE CENTRE. People pine for Jason Zucker and Nazem Kadri, and Backlund outscored both of them last year. He was a top-forty scoring centre at even strength.
Yes, an upgrade would be great, but adding a player of even equal caliber to Backlund is no small feat. If you are expecting something better, you are going to be disappointed.
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