I agree that he probably changed his mind after he saw Tre's moves to load up the team again. To me, this guy is still captain material.
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Mikael Backlund was one of the first to reach out to newly signed Flame Matt Coronato.
A well-respected leader in the locker-room, Backlund quickly messaged the 2021 first-rounder once it was announced that he had inked his three-year entry-level contract Sunday.
The news had everyone fired up.
"Its exciting times for him for sure," Backlund said Monday after practice. "For us, it's exciting, too, for our organization having high picks coming in here and getting him signed. It'll be exciting to see him.
"It'll be fun to see him, exciting to skate with him. I don't know what the plan with games and all that but I'm sure he'll get to play and it'll be fun to have him in the lineup.
"It's special. A lot of nerves. Exchanged a couple texts with him yesterday and he said he was excited to come. When he gets here, we'll make it as comfortable as possible for him to make him feel welcome at home and a part of this group."
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