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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
Once again, if we have the center depth to push Backlund onto the 4th line, why wouldn’t you play him there? This wasn’t a trick question.
Backlund is on the downswing of his career, he is not the future of this team and I think it’s best to give opportunities to the guys who actually have a shot at being on this team beyond the next 2 years. I’m not taking anything from what a good player and leader he has been, but the countdown is on. Furthermore, who cares if this team is bad right now? That was the feeling going into this season, and I have very little appetite to scrape into the playoffs only to get walked out in 4 games.
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Clearly the owners, players and coaches care. And they play to win. Good luck asking a team to mail it in for the next 25+ games. Not gonna happen no matter how much you stamp your feet.