Backlund on the decline?
I can't believe the terrible takes on Backlund. He is on the decline? His contract is ugly?
Backlund is coming off the best hockey of his life, albeit the sample size is small, how is that on the decline? Sure, theres a chance he will start to decline come expansion draft time, but even that is a coin flip.
His contract is a bargain for what he brings to the table. Backlund right now, is the Flames best and most valuable center. Backlund is a top 10 shutdown center in the league, ask Keith Tkachuk how good Backlund is and how important he is to Tkachuks success (and most likely Breads).
People keep bringing up the idea of just shifting Lindholm to his position. It is a dream to think Lindholm will become a Backlund level player defensively, but if that is the case, I'm sure his offence is going to suffer.
If it's between Backlund, Bennet, Kylington............I am exponsing Kylington every day.
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