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Originally Posted by flamesgod
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.
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That's cart before horse stuff.
The Flames don't have a ready made top nine forward just sitting with the Wranglers that is being hot housed.
Every young forward on the current roster is being used as a top nine forward with the exception of a young player (currently suspended) that has been struggling coming off a knee injury.
And I'd never call Backlund a 2C, I think it's a trap to get into line rankings.
He's the shut down guy used to shut down and that requires a lot of minutes.