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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
You don't give players like Backlund 8 year deals as he's not a first line player and he is coming off what may be his career season. He's a good player and great guy but I feel like fans are going a little overboard here.
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While I am also not convinced that the Flames should offer Backlund eight years, he is definitely more than just a "good player and great guy." Backlund is not a top line forward, but he is arguably one of the two or three most important forwards in the Flames lineup.