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Originally Posted by Joborule
He's not a top 6 forward anymore. Is his play this season not making it any more clear? Guy can't get the puck in the net, or set players up.
It happens that older players play just drops off at a certain point.
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First off the guy is only 30 years old. I mean go ahead, make your statement of fact that hes suddenly not a top 6 forward anymore. Who has looked like a top 6 forward on this team? Tkachuk? Maybe Lindholm? Timbits post didn't include Backlund so Ill add his totals:
Last 5 games,
Johnny is -10, 1 assist, with 9 shots.
Monahan is -6 , 1 goal and 1 assist with 16 shots.
Lindholm is -7, O points , with 12 shots.
Tkachuk is -2 , 1 goal and 1 assist , 13 shots
Backlund is -2, 1 assist, 11 shots.
So pile on Backlund I guess. Are the rest of the team playing like top 6 forwards and showing him up for the sudden top 6 fraud he is? Truth is the entire team is in a rut.
Other than being snakebitten I still see Backlund playing reasonably well. Certainly better than many on the team in this recent slide. You actually think his shooting percentage is going to stay at 5%? I don't.
So no, I won't just accept your word that Backlund is suddenly not a top 6 in this league. I guess we shall agree to disagree and see what happens going forward.