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Originally Posted by Redlan
I will say this about Backlund, Lindholm, Hanifin and whoever else is non-committal; If they are not part of the solution, they are part of the problem.
With all their talent, it must be hard to lack the mental fortitude to not believe they can make the difference on this Flames team. Players like that, this team does not need.
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That’s silly
Backlund has faced the top opponents night in and night out and has done an excellent job, no matter his linemates. He also has a healthy dislike for the provincial rivals
He captained his national team to gold but the old codger coaching here felt that he would rather have no captain at all
Nobody here knows the actual problems in the room so nobody can know the likelihood of them being solved
He has a legitimate decision to make, and it has a lot to do with his age, years left, and the Stanley Cup
The team does need players who are among the best in the league at their role