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Originally Posted by gvitaly
Yeah, the notion of Backlund as the 4th line C was silly/premature, but also likely to result in a pointless argument.
I think all Flames fans would agree that Backlund wasn't as effective/dominant on both sides of the ice this season. I just had a hard time figuring out if Backlund was struggling because of his age, from fatigue playing 18+ mins a night, or due to playing through an injury.
That said, I'm a huge Backlund fan, so he deserves the credit for everything he has done for this organization.
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It’s not about whether or not Backlund is a 4th line player right now. It’s about choosing to play a young up and comer on the wing on the 4th line, or riding the old vet into the sunset while potentially misusing the aforementioned young player. This is the same franchise that literally chose to ride Backlund as 2C, instead of developing our highest draft pick ever, where he should’ve been developed. We are not going after the cup. Backlund up the lineup is not winning us anything. Give the up and comers a chance to succeed in a bigger role. Zero foresight.