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PugnaciousIntern · 02-07-2019, 10:40 AM

I see this going well into the season. Having Johnny, Mony, Lindholm as a top line, then Backlund and guys like Neal and Bennett mean that the team can likely float for a while without him. And his dad’s history. These comments don’t exactly add more information in my mind.

I wonder how his position on the second line plays into it. Facing more difficult competition, worse zone starts, and worse linemates. The only real drawback is the ‘Backlund effect’ but that’s tough to use as hard leverage in negotiations.

02-07-2019, 10:40 AM	#37
PugnaciousIntern First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2014 Exp:	I see this going well into the season. Having Johnny, Mony, Lindholm as a top line, then Backlund and guys like Neal and Bennett mean that the team can likely float for a while without him. And his dad’s history. These comments don’t exactly add more information in my mind. I wonder how his position on the second line plays into it. Facing more difficult competition, worse zone starts, and worse linemates. The only real drawback is the ‘Backlund effect’ but that’s tough to use as hard leverage in negotiations.