Thats why you build the package around Backlund.
A few things here come to mind after my initial post about dealing Backs in a PLD trade.
1. Gives Bennett a young top 6 player to work with similar to his chemistry with Dube. And thats not to say he doesn't have any chemistry with Backs.
2. Potential for PLD to grow his game in a sheltered deployment and then see what you got before making any long term decisions regarding moving Monahan or pushing Lindy back to RW (unlikely now, him centering that line is literally the best thing going on in the Flames world right now) or any other thing.
I just think that Backlund is the kind of player that Kekalainen and Torts would love to have. Buffer Texier, have Backs work with other young players they have as well. I see the fit.
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