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Originally Posted by Poe969
Comparing hall of fame first line wingers and a #3C is a bit of a stretch. He should have been traded instead IMO. Calgary falls in love with support players, keep the team together...this time will be different for sure!
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Sorry, but that's ridiculous. How many 'support players' have spent their whole career with the Flames? How many of these 'support players' have been good value for the contracts for pretty much every single year of their careers? How many of these 'support players' are names captain?
Teams need players. Backlund is a good player. And that cap hit (if true) is a GREAT deal for him.
Saying he should be traded, because the team hasn't won anything, is - again - the stupidest argument going.