[Rumour] Flames close to signing Backlund - 2 yr, around 4.5M

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

that JFresh card on Backlund is just bizarre - 36% on PK?

And how can you be 43% for goals, and 79% for primary assists, but 4% for finishing?

That he's only at 74% in EV Defense is the worst of all.

[jlh2640]

Announce the extension, hold a press conference, let him put on that C baby!

I love this deal.

[Dx54]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1707132656805384317

[transplant99]

I assumed Backlund was a fancy stats darling....is that not the case?

Or is it more pick and choose the stats he is or is not good at?

[TheIronMaiden]

Well I harped on the last deal and ate crow. I don't love the direction of this team, but I have to admit, Backlund is a rare bird when it comes to playing this well at that age.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

I'd wager much of his chart was more a reflection of the team's lackluster performance last season

Backlund is a play/line driver who could still pass as a good second line C on most teams. As a 3rd C he's in elite company.

[flamesgod]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Can someone fill me in - who is Rasta?

He’s The Masta.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Dx54

https://twitter.com/user/status/1707132656805384317

"Bumping up the captaincy announcement"...

[AC]

Originally Posted by transplant99

I assumed Backlund was a fancy stats darling....is that not the case?

Or is it more pick and choose the stats he is or is not good at?

In comparison, a glowingly positive view on Backs:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1707119218443915345

[Redlan]

Contract up on CapFriendly

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I'd wager much of his chart was more a reflection of the team's lackluster performance last season

Backlund is a play/line driver who could still pass as a good second line C on most teams. As a 3rd C he's in elite company.

I though analytics are supposed to remove that stuff though?

I mean, otherwise....what is their function?

[Reggie Dunlop]

Michael Backlund är bra på ishockey.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by Dx54

https://twitter.com/user/status/1707132656805384317

With how much Backs and Conny love this city and how much they love the Snow’s you gotta know this will be a tear jerker and they’ll have some lovely things to say about Chris and his family. What a rollercoaster day, so happy for Backs, he deserves captaincy more than anyone on this club and it makes me so happy he’ll get the nod.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by transplant99

I assumed Backlund was a fancy stats darling....is that not the case?

Or is it more pick and choose the stats he is or is not good at?

I think JFresh is a Flames fan who remembers when Backlund flubbed a goal in the playoffs lol

[Strange Brew]

Just the perfect length of a contract. Lots of debate on CP about how the Flames could lower the AAV by giving away term and I am so glad they stuck with shorter term, keeping flexibility.

To get Backlund to sign this I am sure he is getting tons of NMC protection which IMO is fine. If the next two seasons go to #### for the team, he'd probably want to be moved anyway.

Now hopefully he keeps father time at bay for three more seasons.

[Geordano]

Rasta, he's the hero CP deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight.

[transplant99]

nm

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Just the perfect length of a contract. Lots of debate on CP about how the Flames could lower the AAV by giving away term and I am so glad they stuck with shorter term, keeping flexibility.

To get Backlund to sign this I am sure he is getting tons of NMC protection which IMO is fine. If the next two seasons go to #### for the team, he'd probably want to be moved anyway.

Now hopefully he keeps father time at bay for three more seasons.

Also lets him decide if he wants to chase a cup or games played lead with the Flames.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by transplant99

I though analytics are supposed to remove that stuff though?

I mean, otherwise....what is their function?

Really to me the flaw is in these all up single metric views that the analytics community wants to push more.

A lot of the underlying numbers in all of those cards make sense if you look at the individual components.

But then the all up single number is a mess because it all is based on how much weighting that person puts into each of those underlying numbers.

Their is a bit of a consistent story there in all those views though - Backlund is an elite play driver at 5v5, and an elite chance creator, but individually isn't the best finisher of chances, and his penalty differential and special teams impact isn't the best.

[Moneyhands23]

I would like to buy Rasta all the beers!