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Originally Posted by ricardodw
When Backlund signed he was a top end #2c. Since he signed he has become a top end #3C.
Do you expect Backlund to be better than Lindholm in 2018-19? any year in the future?
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Or...... he had an off year. These things happen.
Hard to say who will be better this year, Lindholm certainly has the potential to pass him. But that is irrelevant to his contract negotiations because it hasn't happened yet.
The facts, such as they are, are that Lindholm is an RFA. And his career high is 45 points, whereas Backlund had just completed a 53 point season before signing his (entirely UFA) contract.
Lindholm will not get as much as Backlund, that is almost a certainty.