09-23-2014, 07:56 AM
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#61
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Backlund did play 76 games last year.
Hopefully he can recover from this by the start of the season (still has 2 weeks) and play close to 82 this year.
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09-23-2014, 11:45 AM
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#62
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Crash and Bang Winger
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It's a blessing is disguise. He's not a true #1 or #2 center, we need to start giving other players a chance to take that spot.
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09-23-2014, 11:54 AM
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#63
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Franchise Player
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Sad news about Mikael. Just when he seemed poised to break out. I guess every team has their guy made of glass and sadly Backlund is ours.
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09-23-2014, 12:03 PM
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#64
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrevorKidd37
It's a blessing is disguise. He's not a true #1 or #2 center, we need to start giving other players a chance to take that spot.
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Players like whom?
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09-23-2014, 12:07 PM
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#65
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrevorKidd37
It's a blessing is disguise. He's not a true #1 or #2 center, we need to start giving other players a chance to take that spot.
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I think last season he was trending towards a good #2. Definitely a solid stop gap until Monahan and Bennett are ready to step up, which will be 2-3 years away.
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09-23-2014, 01:26 PM
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#66
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrevorKidd37
It's a blessing is disguise. He's not a true #1 or #2 center, we need to start giving other players a chance to take that spot.
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They will but only when they play better than him.
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09-23-2014, 01:27 PM
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#67
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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...and this will give them the chance to show that they can play better than him. I think that's what he was getting at.
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09-23-2014, 02:42 PM
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#68
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The wagon's name is "Gaudreau"
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See this is why it was okay to pick up "veteran" guys like Setogutchi and Raymond. It really doesn't take away that many spots from the kids. Season hasn't even started and we already have injuries. The rooks will get their chances.
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09-23-2014, 03:20 PM
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#69
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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I'm hoping Granlund, Reinhart, Knight, Bennett or Arnold (in that order) step up and see that glimmer of hope of making this team just got a bit brighter.
Sucks badly for Backlund though. That kid is pretty valuable to this team defensively, and to a lesser extent offensively.
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09-23-2014, 04:19 PM
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#70
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Red Deer, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrevorKidd37
It's a blessing is disguise. He's not a true #1 or #2 center, we need to start giving other players a chance to take that spot.
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What a stupid statement
Who is going to take those minutes from him to play #1 or #2? (Of which Backlund is a good #2C)
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09-23-2014, 06:11 PM
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#71
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DropIt
What a stupid statement
Who is going to take those minutes from him to play #1 or #2? (Of which Backlund is a good #2C)
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Monahan has been mentioned by Hartley.
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09-26-2014, 03:54 PM
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#72
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Vancouver
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It's worse! It's better! It's terminal! It's a cybernetic implant and we now have a cyborg center!
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09-26-2014, 03:56 PM
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#73
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gallick
It's worse! It's better! It's terminal! It's a cybernetic implant and we now have a cyborg center!
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Kickpuncher?
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09-26-2014, 03:57 PM
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#74
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: A small painted room
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It's not a serious!
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09-26-2014, 03:57 PM
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#75
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
John Shannon @jsportsnet
While nothing official, hearing the injury to Flames' Mikael Backlund is not a serious as first anticipated.
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09-26-2014, 04:01 PM
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#76
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrevorKidd37
It's a blessing is disguise. He's not a true #1 or #2 center, we need to start giving other players a chance to take that spot.
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If he's not a true #1 or a true #2 he was one of the best #3s in the league last year.
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09-26-2014, 04:38 PM
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#77
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDebaser
If he's not a true #1 or a true #2 he was one of the best #3s in the league last year.
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A #3 playing top 6 minutes?
Backlund had fantastic numbers for a third line C but he was not playing that role for the flames. I think when it all shakes out though he will make a great number 3 behind Bennett and Monahan
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09-26-2014, 04:44 PM
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#78
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Kickpuncher?
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His cyber-assists have the power of goals.
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09-26-2014, 05:19 PM
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#79
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Okotoks
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
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Someone with some skills needs to put a Flames jersey on that kid.
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09-26-2014, 05:40 PM
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#80
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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That right there, is a Baby Brian McGrattan.
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