Castagna is probably the closest in the system right now.
Reschny and Stonks have the smarts but their skating is a step behind Backund's at the same age. Potter's a better skater but not as big or physical. Gross is big and fast but doesn't have the same hockey IQ to make defensive reads.
Having said that, if Backlund was able to improve on his deficiencies, at least one of these other players should be able to as well.
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