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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I almost feel like there needs to be a Nilsson thread.
The guy was obviously dynamite, but yet he doesn't make the all time team or 13th forward as voted by fans. I've never watched him play, so the older fans need to educate the younglings.
Does it just boil down to short tenure?
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Have to go with Backlund as a youngling. Tenure for me factored hugely and how he has grown since being drafted. He hasn't put up the biggest numbers but his ability to shut down other teams top players and now chip in offensively.