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Originally Posted by bigpete
Backlund looked out of this world amazing for chunks of last season. I think he is consistently underrated by fans.
Plus he is a Flame through and through. You can see it on his face when we are playing a hated rival and he's in the thick of things or scores a big goal.
I would hate to lose him. He is exactly the kind of guy I would love to see hoisting the cup in a Flames sweater.
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If we lose Backlund either through age or the expansion draft, this team will miss him immediately.
With that said, I think Backlund will age well relative to most. I don't expect him to conquer time, but he's a player who relies more on his IQ than anything else in his game. If he loses a step, he'll still be a very good hockey player.