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Originally Posted by Bingo
Not sure I agree.
He's still at the top of the team in play driving, and his metrics year over year are basically flat.
He's always been a 40 point player with 15 points in the first half and 25 in the second, and that might be sliding. But even that not so much when you see the team is down 15% in scoring year over year.
But any guy that wants to year to year after this deal and can make sure nothing bad happens when he's on the ice has room on my team.
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He also is a smart, level-headed guy who could roll into long-term player development and management. Backlund's going to get his cup with Calgary, just probably not as a player.