I see where youre coming from with Backlund regarding the age and salary. Although despite being a bit on the high side for salary he is our most defensively reliable center and still manages to put up a pretty consistent 50ish pts every year while bumping up much of his linemates. Like you, I would love to see him retire a flame as he's been my favorite flame since Iggy left.
While youre getting a relatively cheaper deal and most likely a longer timeline, it might be best to leave mangiapane exposed. If he does jump up in production or value as youre hoping it could definitely sway depending on by how much he appreciates but I feel he would be a lot easier to replace both in skill set and position than what backlund brings.
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