Backlund will be a huge get at the deadline if he comes even close to what he did last season. Contenders will be salivating to strengthen their third line to Backlund's degree for a playoff run at $2mil or whatever the prorated cost will be then.
The problem with going into the season with this many contracts isn't that we can't get goof hauls at the deadline it was always going to be that going for it now will ultimately win out once we're in our annual battle for a wildcard/low playoff spot.
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