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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I wonder if Backlund felt like he was being bumped too far down the lineup with Lindholm and Kadri set to be on the first two lines? For a guy at his age with a contract coming up soon, he would want playing time for the points.
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Hard to speculate, but I imagine it was before Kadri was signed. Likely after he heard Johnny and Chucky weren't coming back.
Ultimately, I just add this to the smoke seeping out of the fire that is this organization. It also lines up with the loose rumours of Carolina and Calgary talking Backlund/Lindholm at the trade deadline.