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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Just heard Lindholm and Backlund’s media presser and man, it doesn’t sound like these guys would be too thrilled to re-sign this summer. This organization has to absolutely explore trading these 2 if they can’t extend them. Mikael and Elias absolutely drive this team especially on the PK and I can’t imagine this team being even remotely competitive with out Backs. He was the team’s MVP this season in my opinion.
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Backlund is probably unreplaceable. Has a player ever got worse when playing with him? Normally he's been the reason the Colbornes and Boumas of the world get paid more than they ever could have without him. Every year his line seems to be our most consistent, and the perfect place to put a rookie to help them succeed. I remember when analytics started first hitting the scene, Backlund was always considered one of the best play drivers in the league. I have a hard time seeing this team competitive without him as well.