Backing Backlund - Page 11 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Calgary4LIfe · 03-21-2014, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dying4acup

Actually his contract expires this summer, and he is RFA.

http://www.capgeek.com/player/466

Has another year left.

Canada 02 · 03-21-2014, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dying4acup

Actually his contract expires this summer, and he is RFA.

he has one more year
http://www.capgeek.com/player/466

dying4acup · 03-21-2014, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Canada 02

he has one more year
http://www.capgeek.com/player/466

Nvm. You are right.

FlameZilla · 03-21-2014, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Savvy27

Inconsistency and confirmation bias.

... and probably some expectations for the player that haven't been met. I think some people see a guy getting picked in the 1st round and they automatically assume that player should become a super star, or at least an all star.

I think my favourite Backs-hating troll probably expected the kid to be the messianic 1st line centre this team needed for several years and is just overly upset that he's not put up PPG totals.

Where ru Chris O'Sullivan · 03-21-2014, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by strombad

Yeah, you're right. It really only matters how well you play in the first quarter of the season. It really shows the actual quality of a player.

Just ask Iginla. He would've been a real star in his career if he had only put up points in that all important first quarter of the season. Shame it didn't work out for him.

Indeed I should qualify my post for those who know exactly what I mean, but wish to avoid it.

The fact stands nevertheless, that Backs (yes - victim to bad teams as well) puts up 90%++ of his production when the team is an afterthought in the standings.

It is no coincidence when the games have meaning, someone is playing 8 mins / night, occupying the 4th line or watching from the pressbox.

Where ru Chris O'Sullivan · 03-21-2014, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

"The important first quarter of the year"

If Backlund doesn't put up points, he's right. If Backlund plays great in those games, he'll just move the goal posts again.

Amazing poster, I have no idea how his obvious trolling continues.

Aren't you the guy who...nm...

Da_Chief · 03-21-2014, 06:20 AM

This is some comedy, he comes in and baits you guys and most took it.

blender · 03-21-2014, 07:32 AM

Where is where ru blah, blah, blah, anyway? Thought he would be all over this thread.

Zevo · 03-21-2014, 09:08 AM

It would be really helpful if people just wouldn't reply to that guy. Too many people take the bait.

strombad · 03-21-2014, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Zevo

It would be really helpful if people just wouldn't reply to that guy. Too many people take the bait.

Helpful to WHOM?

It's super fun if you're asking me. Every WhereRU post is a new adventure!

Plett25 · 03-21-2014, 09:42 AM

I'm not so sure he's a troll. He might be some sort of internet performance artist, playing the role of super-ego to CP's collective id. Although I'm pretty sure that's Moon's gig.

Cole436 · 03-21-2014, 09:56 AM

Now the obvious next step to this pattern when Backlund continues to put up points next season, including the so important "first quarter", is:

"He's only putting up points on a losing team. If he was playing on a contender, he'd be out of the lineup".

ForeverFlameFan · 03-21-2014, 10:28 AM

^ It's already awesome that he puts up points on a team without any star players.

I like him and Monahan as our top 2 centers. Stajan is good as the 3rd line center.

Stampede2TheCup · 03-21-2014, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by blender

Where is where ru blah, blah, blah, anyway? Thought he would be all over this thread.

Hi?

kirant · 03-21-2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole436

Now the obvious next step to this pattern when Backlund continues to put up points next season, including the so important "first quarter", is:

"He's only putting up points on a losing team. If he was playing on a contender, he'd be out of the lineup".

I wonder if the story shifts if the Flames become a contender.

"Well, of course he's putting up points. Even I could be on this roster and get 20 goals playing with [x] and [y] on the 2nd line."

Heavy Jack · 03-21-2014, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Plett25

I'm not so sure he's a troll. He might be some sort of internet performance artist, playing the role of super-ego to CP's collective id. Although I'm pretty sure that's Moon's gig.

Moon is like the Steve Ott of this forum. You hate to play against him but would be glad if he was on ur team. He brings the other side of a lot of debates and while I dont see eye to eye all the time with Moon he has made some good points/posts for many years here. Where r u ChrisOsullivan is just annoying with regards to Backlund now. I for one have fought hard to keep the belief in Backlund's abilities going and have compared him many times to the same style as Kesler while being less of a ######, this year was a major stride towards that projection which is great to see, why he wants to keep tearing Backs down now going so far to say that he is only doing good now because we are out of the playoffs and a bottom feeder is ridiculous. I don't quite see the comparison to Moon.

blender · 03-21-2014, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by blah blah

Hi?

Hilarious. No idea what I was doing.

trackercowe · 03-22-2014, 12:24 AM

Backlund has become the second best forward taken in the 2004 draft from his selection up until Simmonds was taken at the end of the second round. Only Perron would be ranked higher than him. Definitely see that as a win for Darryl Sutter now more than ever.

Heck he's probably the 3rd best forward taken in the last 20 spots of the first round (Pacioretty and Perron being better). I was a Lars Eller fan at one point, but I think Backlund has actually surpassed his play this year. It will be interesting to see what sort of contract Backlund gets next year if he continues to pace himself at 45-50 points per season. 4-5 million is probably the range they'll have in mind.

handgroen · 03-22-2014, 09:19 AM

seems like he has had games over this last stretch where once he gets the puck, even if it's in our end, the pendulum of momentum swings back to the flames favour. It's as if other teams are seeing him get the puck and saying "oh ####"
when he's right(which IMO is from here on out), his shifts change the momentum of games. fabulous player to have.

ramizle · 03-22-2014, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kirant

I wonder if the story shifts if the Flames become a contender.

"Well, of course he's putting up points. Even I could be on this roster and get 20 goals playing with [x] and [y] on the 2nd line."

Isn't this rebuttal invalid. It only works to serve someone's purpose, it goes both ways.

'Monahan didn't put up us much points because he played in a crappy Junior team, he would do better with a better team'

AND

'Backlund is only putting up points in a crappy team, he would do worse in a better team'