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Originally Posted by chedder
Sure, except Rasmus was rfa so no worries of him leaving and Backlund is nowhere near the star Gaudreau is and wouldn't cripple the team if he left for peanuts. I'd bet management knew that Backlund wanted to stay here as well. Unknown on Johnny's thoughts. Kinda apples to oranges.
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Aside from the fact that he has stated multiple times that he wants to stay. And no, he doesn't have to say that - lots of players will dodge the question, or give generic answers. Based on the available evidence, I think a deal gets done.