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Originally Posted by ricardodw
It is an internet portal that covers the Okanagan. Wayne Moore has probably covered more and better junior players than have ever been in the Flames rookie camp. On this year's team there is Myers and Benn who are likely playing in the NHL next year. Last year he got to watch Luke Schenn for a full year.
So even if he is a fan boy (not saying he is) raving about Backlund over Benn and Myers is significant.
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He has covered better players than guys like Fleury, Iginla, Phaneuf etc. Those are just some of the more recent players that would have gone to the Flames prospect camp.
Its great that he watched Luke Schenn for a full year, not sure how that makes him qualified or unbiased.
At the time the article was written Backlund had just over a PPG. He wasn't the most dominant player in the WHL at the time, he wasn't the most dynamic or the most electrifying. Backlund is having a great play-offs but the article was over the top and sounds exactly like it was written by a fanboy.