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Originally Posted by traptor
I hope he goes after a cup.
I won't speak to his internal motivations but I think it's better for everyone involved. Who knows though, maybe he just doesn't want to move his family.
The Flames free up that center ice time to try and develop a guy like Zary there. I think Backlund would fetch a nice return at the deadline from a contender.
For Backlund I think he could play a huge role for a team looking to go deep. It would be nice to see him get a chance to go on a run for the cup again.
I guess i'm just not too sentimental about guys having to play their entire career for one org. It's cool if they get a chance to be competitive the entire time, but I think it would be meaningful to see Backlund go on a run rather then have his career wiff out here without another serious chance.
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I think it’s an interesting choice for him. He can definitely take out the most games played with the franchise and that is a pretty neat milestone for a player and is basically guaranteed. Chasing a cup win definitely isn’t. I also think keeping vets is overrated but if there is one I think Backlund is one of them to keep. Overcame a lot in his early career and locked in on the defensive side of the game.