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Originally Posted by browntrout
So I am sure this opinion will be unpopular, but I would rather the team start ingesting youngsters into the lineup, honzek should be given a hard long look. I don't understand why the team would not wait till the offseason to sign him, maybe see if his play drops, he is 36, why the urgency to sign him now, why not keep your options open, maybe a premier centre becomes available via trade, etc.
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A long hard look where? Honzek is a winger, he played less than 10 AHL games at C last year.He was also a winger in junior. That's why I don't see how this relates to Backlund in any way. If Zary, and or Frost pass Backlund on the depth chart then it's great. At most Backlund will be blocking guys like Morton(26 y.o) and Kirkland(29 y.o). Reschney, Misa, and Potter are still at least a couple of years away. Kerins likely starts on LW if he makes the team.
I think we'll keep seeing an influx of youngsters on D out of camp, and in the bottom 6 as the Flames lose players to injuries.