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Originally Posted by Jimdon
Backlund is there because Johnny and Monahan were an absolute liability on the ice without someone to play defense for them. Same reason Lindholm was there before. Put someone on their line who is more offensively focused and watch the puck fill our net.
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I know the reasoning I just don’t see the results, offensively or defensively.
Backlund isn’t making huge defensive plays or anything, if anything I notice him floating more often than not.