09-01-2016, 09:07 AM
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This is awesome news. Nobody deserves this more than Backlund and you just know he is going to be pumped about representing his country. Hopefully he has a good showing and the confidence helps him here in Calgary
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09-01-2016, 09:43 AM
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First Line Centre
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If nothing else it will be great to see some guys like Jankowski get more time in pre-season games with another C pretty much away for training camp.
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09-01-2016, 09:52 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Flame Country
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Originally Posted by Tomas
Not for us from Sweden... But it will be fun to watch Backlund and I think his season will benefit from this!
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Zetterberg isn't the same player he used to be. I was never really high on the guy as he always seemed like the complimentary player on Detroit.
Last year he had 3 more points and 12 fewer goals than Backlund. He was a -15 versus Backlund's +10 with Zetterberg playing on a playoff team.
At worst I see this as a lateral movement for Sweden, not a step down.
Also, Backlund did play 82 games last season so hopefully he can shake the injury prone label. He seemed to just have freak injuries with his hands.
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09-01-2016, 10:05 AM
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Franchise Player
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Wait, what's with all of the positive comments? I thought with Giordano and Brodie being left out, everyone felt that the less Flames the better......
I'm happy Backlund is going, he seems very excited.
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09-01-2016, 10:22 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Vancouver, B.C.
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Congrats. Hope he doesn't get hurt before training camp again though.
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09-01-2016, 11:32 AM
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Zetterberg out of World Cup, Backlund replaces!
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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
At worst I see this as a lateral movement for Sweden, not a step down.
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Yeah I'm going to go ahead and just say it:
Since as far back as 2014 Backlund has been a better player than Zetterberg.
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09-01-2016, 11:35 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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I just hope Backlund doesn't get injured. Too many times we've seen him get injured at the beginning of the season.
But good for him, I think he should have been on the team in the first place.
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09-01-2016, 11:41 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Section 120
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Gaudreau, Monahan, Jokipakka, Frolik, and Backlund are all at WC now.
I think it'll be good experience for all of them, especially Jokipakka.
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09-01-2016, 11:41 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Zetterberg out of World Cup, Backlund replaces!
Now he's going to get injured for sure!
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09-01-2016, 11:46 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Backlund always seems to do well playing for Sweden. It will add a little more interest for me.
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09-01-2016, 12:00 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: stuck in BC watching the nucks
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Well deserved and hopefully no injury happens. If all goes well, I think he will have a better NHL season for it as stated by others already.
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09-01-2016, 12:24 PM
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Ass Handler
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Okotoks, AB
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Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin
Gaudreau, Monahan, Jokipakka, Frolik, and Backlund are all at WC now.
I think it'll be good experience for all of them, especially Jokipakka.
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Gio, Brodie and Hamilton are at the next World Cup, I'd put money on it.
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