Backlund's hot streak may have come a bit too late. Hard to criticize any of those selections over Backlund, other than Holmberg (and even then, it makes sense to bring a younger guy over as an extra forward).
I don't think Backlund's getting a deep playoff run before his contract runs out. He might be a guy like Conroy, chasing a cup in management to do what he couldn't as a player.
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