Mikael Backlund
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Sep 12, 2026
FlashGUEST
So like you need those buffers and it's not going to be back then and throw them long term.
FlashGUEST
I love me my Michael Backlund.
FlashGUEST
I've loved my back for 18, 18 or whatever years.
FlashGUEST
But, you know, When we're competitive, neither Backlund or Stromberg are on this team.
FlashGUEST
So then that leaves you with currently Frost up the middle.
FlashGUEST
And again, like I said, I'd trade him too.
FlashGUEST
I still think Gross would benefit from Orkastagna, both of them, a year in the minors, a full year.
FlashGUEST
And I think it's Karen's time.
John EasthopeHOST
Injuries love to, uh, attack Sam Honzek and drag him down, so it's a lot of stop and start with this guy.
John EasthopeHOST
But I'm excited to see if he can build on what he started last year with Michael Backlund.
John EasthopeHOST
You put him on that line with Backlund and Coleman, and they seem to almost immediately click and, and Ryan Huska seemed to have a lot of faith in that trio.
John EasthopeHOST
And, and Honzek rose to the occasion.
John EasthopeHOST
Then unfortunately, you know, Michael Backlund decided he was gonna friendly fire the guy and put him back on the shelf for a while.
John EasthopeHOST
So I'm excited to see if we can get a full season out of Sam Honzik and what he can do for this roster, 'cause I think with the jobs available and no Huberdeau in the way here, there's a chance this guy could take s- top six minutes and run with it and get a bigger job.
John EasthopeHOST
I know you had him at center on your roster yesterday in yesterday's episode.
Bobby GermanyGUEST
Eh, no.
Ryan PinderHOST
I think he's gonna be staying with the Backlund.
Bobby GermanyGUEST
I, I think he's gonna be with Backlund the entire year.
Ryan PinderHOST
Yeah, yeah.
Bobby GermanyGUEST
But like, I, I just look at Zary and Sherengovich.
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Jack HaverstockPANELIST
Beautiful.
Bobby GermanyGUEST
[laughs] I would not wanna mess with that guy.
Ryan PinderHOST
No, don't debate that guy about Michael Backlund.
HenryGUEST
Oh, yeah.
HenryGUEST
So I- I'd have, yeah, Backlund, Pettersson, and I guess Juraj Donovan, like, just because he skates well, uh, and he sort of adopted this, you know, he's willing to drop the gloves with anyone.
HenryGUEST
The league's expanding, like, someone's gonna have, like, the time of day for him.
HenryGUEST
I just, I'm not sure I see the path in Ottawa on the left side for him, and I could just see him kind of getting like, "All right.
John EasthopeHOST
He just can't stay healthy.
John EasthopeHOST
For me, I think this is a big pressure season for Sam Hanzik, and I know it's probably a tough rail to put him with because it has been injuries, but you got off to such a good start last season alongside Michael Backlund that... we're looking for someone to replace Blake Coleman and that, and that line, what that line represented, that's a great opportunity.
John EasthopeHOST
It fits right into what Sam Hansen can potentially be in the national hockey league and at this level.
John EasthopeHOST
So if he can take that pressure on himself and take over that type of role, that's going to be who him to find a role long-term because he too could be passed here if he's not careful.
Peter KleinHOST
It's almost kind of like the Flames version of the Expendables where here's just the old dudes who get to go do their thing.
Peter KleinHOST
And it is funny that Farabee gets thrown into that.
Peter KleinHOST
But I have Huberto, Backlund, and Farabee.
Peter KleinHOST
I think...
Elan DubrofskyGUEST
What if they're so bad that they can't even fill like a top power play? And so they end up doing a 1A, 1B power play because it's like they don't even like they're all the same.
Elan DubrofskyGUEST
Like all these guys, you know, they'll have like Hubert Doe, Backlund, Farabee, Sharon Govich, Frost, Coronado, Zari, Greeden, Reinstrom.
Elan DubrofskyGUEST
You know, they just like that's enough forwards to fill two power plays.
Elan DubrofskyGUEST
And so maybe he's not like a sure thing.
Ryan PinderHOST
That's the other option.
Ryan PinderHOST
I don't think that it's Gross, Castagna, or Backlund.
Dean MolbergHOST
No. No. Oh, listen.
Rhett WarrenerHOST
I'm going to keep my mouth shut.
ChrisHOST
So, you know, we'll see how that translates, you know, when he gets into the A and then, you know, up into the Flames.
ChrisHOST
But, I mean, I would say, you know, given his new defined hockey style being the two-way, you know, maybe instead of Bergeron, can we go Backlund with points?
DylanHOST
Yeah, I think that's way more fair.
DylanHOST
It's not saying that Backlund...
DylanHOST
I mean, Backlund is obviously...
DylanHOST
I think he's still a good
ChrisHOST
two-way forward, but...
Ryan PinderHOST
the rest of these guys are not here when they're good.
Ryan PinderHOST
Backlund's retired.
Ryan PinderHOST
Faraby's been moved.
Ryan PinderHOST
Frost is traded.
JackGUEST
Now, how is that going to fit in Calgary when instead of putting him out with Jack Hughes, you're putting him out with like...
JackGUEST
Or Backlund or Frost or somebody else.
JackGUEST
I don't know.
JackGUEST
Maybe what's going to happen is he's going to get even more touches.
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