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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Drafted 2nd overall in 2007 where Backlund was drafted #24. (same age) And scoring 100+ goals more than Backlund and playing close to the same amount of games JVR coming off a 7M contract signed with Boston for a year at 1M.
Nice to have Backlund as a 1000 game Flame but it was not a home town discount.
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Van Riemsdyk has 57 points in his last 3 seasons, TOTAL. Backlund had 56 LAST YEAR.
JVR: .286 PPG (last 3 years)
MB: .588
More than double.