Comments on: Buying Backstrom http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/05/17/buying-backstrom/ 24/7 Real Sports Talk Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Justin Lewis http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/05/17/buying-backstrom/comment-page-1/#comment-5905 Justin Lewis Tue, 18 May 2010 04:36:30 +0000 http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=7179#comment-5905 I think they got a great price for him. Him centering Ovi for that long gives me chills. Glad my team is on the other side of the country! Now with him inked in and a whole lot of players to sign, do you think that there will be room for Semin? I highly doubt it. Any thoughts on what the Caps could fetch for Semin? A top 10 1st round for 2011 and 2nd 2011? I'm probably way off but it is fun to try to guess :) I think they got a great price for him. Him centering Ovi for that long gives me chills. Glad my team is on the other side of the country!

Now with him inked in and a whole lot of players to sign, do you think that there will be room for Semin?

I highly doubt it. Any thoughts on what the Caps could fetch for Semin? A top 10 1st round for 2011 and 2nd 2011? I’m probably way off but it is fun to try to guess :)

]]> By: Ryan Cleaver http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/05/17/buying-backstrom/comment-page-1/#comment-5901 Ryan Cleaver Tue, 18 May 2010 02:33:29 +0000 http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=7179#comment-5901 Ben - From what I've seen, I think the locker room presence is a factor for Mike Richards, and I think it's harder to win with the Sedins at $12 million than Backstrom and Ovechkin at $16 million. Justin - You've got him as a top 5 forward, and he's making $500K less than Chris Gomez, $2 million less than Malkin, and $200K more than Wade Redden for a decade; how great of an asset is that? Ben – From what I’ve seen, I think the locker room presence is a factor for Mike Richards, and I think it’s harder to win with the Sedins at $12 million than Backstrom and Ovechkin at $16 million.

Justin – You’ve got him as a top 5 forward, and he’s making $500K less than Chris Gomez, $2 million less than Malkin, and $200K more than Wade Redden for a decade; how great of an asset is that?

]]> By: Justin Lewis http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/05/17/buying-backstrom/comment-page-1/#comment-5896 Justin Lewis Tue, 18 May 2010 00:26:55 +0000 http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=7179#comment-5896 I have been telling my friends since last year that Backstrom was the most underpaid players in the NHL. Glad to see him getting what is a very well deserved raise. Now let's see if he can keep up his point totals now that he is not playing for a contract. I would take Backstrom over Sedin and even Malkin just because I think that he has much more potential then either one of them. Stamkos on the other hand has a slight edge. I have been telling my friends since last year that Backstrom was the most underpaid players in the NHL. Glad to see him getting what is a very well deserved raise. Now let’s see if he can keep up his point totals now that he is not playing for a contract.

I would take Backstrom over Sedin and even Malkin just because I think that he has much more potential then either one of them. Stamkos on the other hand has a slight edge.

]]> By: Ben Petrino http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/05/17/buying-backstrom/comment-page-1/#comment-5895 Ben Petrino Mon, 17 May 2010 22:04:57 +0000 http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=7179#comment-5895 There are various players that I think have better value in the $5-7 million range because of their leadership skills too. Right now I would honestly take Sedin but only if his brother was involved. One without the other doesn't seem worth it. Alone, Backstrom is worth more because he's younger. There are various players that I think have better value in the $5-7 million range because of their leadership skills too.

Right now I would honestly take Sedin but only if his brother was involved. One without the other doesn’t seem worth it. Alone, Backstrom is worth more because he’s younger.

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