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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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I would say just about any contender out there that needs 3/4C depth is going to be in on him at the TDL. It's not going to bother a team like Colorado or Tampa Bay for instance if they need to drop a 27th overall pick for him and they fully know they are one of the top teams in the league.
Right now, why would you flip something for the asset if you aren't sure it's a put me over the top type of deal? This is exactly what Backlund is for any top team at this point.
What's concerning is that the team has yet to deal with the Vladar situation and still has Hanifin/Lindholm conundrums to sort out as well.