Backlund (concussion) will play in Sunday's exhibition contest against the visiting Jets.

EDGE Analysis

This will be Backlund's first game since sustaining the concussion at the World Cup of Hockey. He was carefully monitored by team doctors who were in Toronto for the international tournament. The Swedish center is known to play a 200-foot game and he sees the ice well. According to the report, he'll reunite with Michael Frolik on Sunday, and we're projecting Micheal Ferland to be on the left wing to complete the third line. Backlund will not be a forgotten man in fantasy drafts after setting career highs in goals (21) and assists (26) last season to complement an impressive plus-10 rating.