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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
There just aren't that many 35 year olds traded and those that are generate really poor returns. I know Backlund is a favorite son but he's going to be a player that will play well down the lineup and be considered on his last legs. Now before you start arguing otherwise please consider the views of the majority of this board when it comes to players approaching 30. Backlund is approaching 35. Proper context matters which is why you can't compare Backlund to trades which involve 26 or 31 year olds. Compare apples to apples. The market for Backlund has been nonexistent based on reports, so why would you expect there to be a huge swing at the deadline?
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And I largely agree with you but...hopefully because someone is desperate and wants to take a big swing.
If they're not then they're not, but its better to take the shot than lose a serviceable player for scraps.
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