More than halfway through the season for Calgary, a convincing argument can be made that Mikael Backlund has been the team's MVP.
Because he's been so good all season, you can start to hear a little buzz linking Backlund to the Selke Trophy as the NHL's top two-way forward. I'm here to tell you that buzz should be a little louder because his case for the annual award is very, very strong.
To break down Backlund's case for the award, I thought it would be a good idea to demonstrate just how good he's been this year when compared to his teammates and then to the rest of the league.