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Originally Posted by phlocky
Next year is going to go 1 of 2 ways and I can't tell you which because I think it all depends upon how we feel about the developement of Backlund. If we believe he's ready to play in the NHL then I think we will resign Boucher for around a mil and let Backlund and Bobrovski battle it out for the other goalie spot with the other in the minors for now. If Backlund isn't ready, then I don't see us counting on Bob/Boucher next year so we'd have ot move a big $ contract and I believe it will be either Hartnell or Carke with the edge going to Hartnell.
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Backlund won't be a Flyer next year - he will be heading back to Europe.
That guy will be 30years old next season with an NHL experience of 1 game and has been constantly outperformed by leighton! this year in the ahl.