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Originally Posted by Macho0978
Backlund is a brassard type and a great team would consider him in a deal. Flames get a 3rd or 2nd line young player with potential and a pick it could workout. Plus they have Bennett that could take backlund role. But might be too late now as Bennett probably doesn't resign long term
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Backlund is more important to this team than Monahan and has been the better player of the 2 since mid last season.
With Lindholm becoming a solid centre, Monahan is the obvious man out of the 3.
In an ideal world we trade Monahan + something to get a real #1 centre and keep Lindholm on the 2nd line, Backlund on 3rd.
Short of that being possible, I'd make Lindholm our #1, Backlund #2 and trade Monahan for a first line RW.
Either of those moves improve the team from right now.