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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
It actually speaks to his character that he would ask for a trade instead of being a lifer here he wants to win, we need more guys like that.
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Agreed with this. Backlund literally put the team on his back in Game 5 against the Oilers last year. Best Flames player on the ice and the scoresheet, not including the assist on Coleman's goal that was called off and a post or two.
You also don't take the hardest defensive match-ups every night for a decade without having a desire to win. Any mental midget would crumble under that type of responsibility.
He's put up with the rollercoaster for a long time. It's obvious that he wants to win and shouldn't be a slight against him if he requested a trade. Instead though, it should prompt the organization to think about why a potential lifer like Backlund wants to leave instead of staying to help them win.