Flames AHL Prospect Update

My article on Calgary's AHL futures is up over at Hockey's Future. Not a lot of good news, I'm afraid.

8 months ago Kent Wilson 5 comments 0 recs |

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re: Backlund

" … For the second straight year, the smooth-skating former first-round pick has failed to live up expectations, garnering relatively lackluster offensive totals."

Huh?
30 pts in 28 GP for Kelowna – then 23 pts in 19 playoff games incl the Memorial Cup. This season’s output in Abbotsford might be a little behind schedule … but the guy is 20 yrs old, and last year’s totals look far from ‘lackluster’.

by Calgarian in SJ on Dec 24, 2009 11:14 AM PST reply actions

Take a look at his stats from Vasteras, which is referenced earlier in that section. They’re abysmal. He played well in the dub, but he was 20 year old on a very good team (playing with current NHLer Jamie Benn, no less) versus teenagers.

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by Kent Wilson on Dec 24, 2009 12:22 PM PST reply actions

Wasn’t he 19 for most of his time in the dub, I’m almost certain it would be what they refer to as his 19 year old season? Regardless, I don’t think he disappointed last year, and I think it’s unfair to grade his year a failure based on his time in Vasteras… unless you watch alot of Swedish Hockey to somehow grade Vasteras.

by Parallex on Dec 24, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions

This Franchise is just depressing and I don’t think it will change in till the Sutter’s have left and like that will happen any time soon.

30 years of the NHL's Best Hockey, It got us through some tough times.

by CofRed on Dec 24, 2009 2:40 PM PST reply actions

Until my mistake

30 years of the NHL's Best Hockey, It got us through some tough times.

by CofRed on Dec 24, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions

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