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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
What Cirelli essentially does is make Backlund expendable. Monahan/Cirelli 1/2 punch is really good, and I think the complaints about Monahan would go away with Cirelli hitting the ice the shift after. That would be a lot for opposing teams to deal with. Cirelli brings the 'pain in the ass to play against' factor that Backlund doesn't, without losing the defensive accumen.
Can't believe tampa stumbled into Point and now Cirelli when no one was looking.
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Yeah its frustrating to see teams swimming in C depth that they unearth in later rounds and we can't even get an NHL C from the 4th overall.
If the Flames lucked out and landed Cirelli I don't move Backlund because of it. I keep him too. Thats a pretty sweet 1-2-3 punch Backlund has a full NTC anyways for one more season. I would move him at that point maybe, if someone like Dube or Ruzicka has developed enough to force him out.