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Originally Posted by gvitaly
Yeah, fair point, and I don't think that the Flames were in a position to try it this season. The immediate buy in from the players, and the immediate success they found to start the season prevented both management and coaches from treating it like a rebuild/development year. I could argue that the players themselves would've been disheartened by Backlund being demoted to the 4th line for a younger player that hasn't yet earned his spot.
I bet the coaches are having daily discussions about how to maximize both the short and long term potential of our players. I'm sure centre vs wing and slotting based on the opponent are a big part of that discussion. Eventually, perhaps as soon as next year, both Frost and Zary will take over as our full time middle 6 Centers.
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Playing Backlund up the lineup was fine by me before the acquisition of Frost, and Zary’s eventual return.