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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
Its amazing how many flames fans don't realize that Backlund is important and on a good contract. As soon as I read someone say he needs to be bought out or is a bad contract it just says to me that whoever is spouting that drivel doesn't have a clue and probably should just pick a new sport to follow
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Backlund will retire as the only drafted Flames without ever being traded. Although he may not be the team's top centerman, he is a depth center that is pretty reliable for 5-on-5, PP, and PK. He's probably second to Lindholm as a backchecking center. I think people want more flashy forwards but Backlund is the guy that makes other lines tick without affecting the first line. Like Lindholm, Backlund is totally underrated and I don't think most know how important he his for this team during the rebuild years and years to come.