The three issues you identified are the sames ones I do....so we agree.
I think you can get pronger for Backes and a high draft pick....and I think Perron will develope into twice the scorer Backes is....no, he won't ever be as physical....but he will become a true scorer.
I think Perron is too high of a price to pay. Pronger can be had for less.
griffin
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