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Originally Posted by traptor
Backlunds not Crosby or Ovechkin. We're not coming off a storied history as a contender and cup winmer.
Hes a really good middle 6 center. Its nice he wants to stay but I hope they atleast explore the market to see if they could get a 1st.
It seems to me like we let the players dictate what we do lately.
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Backlund is the 24th oldest player in the NHL now. A few guys ahead of him probably won't get gigs, so he could push for top 20. Most of the players older than him are also star players, like Ovechkin, Burns, Crosby, Kane, etc... who make up for their declining speed/strength with elite level skills and hockey IQ.
The reason he's playing as long as he is, is due to his high hockey IQ and being a very smart two way player, but that won't last forever.
I like Backlund, but everything points to him being a non-NHL level talent in the very near future.