I never really thought he was the right pick to begin with but I don't think it's fair to criticize him for it at the moment.
He's playing far, far too much on a nightly basis and that is on Huska, not Backlund.
5 points in his last 25 games while routinely playing 19/20 mins a night just isn't going to cut it. His offensive game has vanished, and when he's leading the TOI charge it hinders this teams ability to score goals.
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