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"I'd be anxious to see him play in the NHL. He's done everything we've asked in the American League...
"I'd be anxious to see him play in the NHL. He's done everything we've asked in the American League and he's won games single-handedly down there. It's not like he hasn't played in elite leagues before. He's played in the Swedish Elite League for a number of years.
— -- Paul Holmgren, via the Flyers, talking about Johan Backlund
Seemingly right on cue, SanFillippo reports Backlund will start Saturday vs PIT.
