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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I don't care what play driving possession numbers say about Backlund's play last year, he clearly took a few steps back defensively last year. I have been watching some game replays from last season and there were quite a few times the opposition scored because Backlund lost his man. At this point I would start giving his role more to Frost and move him to the 4th line C spot. His game is only going to degrade further as time goes on.
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I've been putting some data together. It's not done but so far I have the following:
Backlund vs MacKinnon, McDavid, Draisaitl, Kucherov, Kaprizov, Pastrnak, Marner, Connor, Eichel, Crosby, Barkov and Aho
Some of the best players if not the best and a couple that play on elite teams as well with elite teammates.
Backlund
Mins - 154:59
CF - 172
CA - 163
SF - 85
SA - 89
GF - 7
GA - 8
Absolutely owned MacKinnon and Mcdavid. Struggled most against Draisaitl and Eichel. Seems like the bigger players give him more issues than the speed players. But he is still even against the best of the best.