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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I think Backlund is perfectly suited to be a deadline trade - would cost a team very little (next to nothing, if the Flames retained some), and is a solid and versatile 2/3 C who can be used in all situations, including playing with elite talent.
Any team that thinks they have a legit shot this year would LOVE to add Backlund for the run. If you already have strong depth at C, this makes you insanely deep
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I agree with this. My only problem is flames aren’t rebuilding. They don’t need to have backs, lindholm and hanifin trade distractions going into camp and season. It really sucks that this off season the market for players went to crap.