2009-2010 Caps Season Wrap-Up Part III The Forward Ranks

All right, let's keep the train rolling...Nicklas Backstrom: A+, He shattered his career highs in points and goals this season. Ok it was only his third NHL season but he established himself as a top level player in the NHL and handled things much better in the playoffs this season than he had in his first two. His Game 2 Hat Trick was a testament to that. The pressure is really on Backstrom now because he's now locked up for the next ten years and will be expected to perform at this level if not higher for all ten of them.Eric Belanger: C+, The one deadline day acquisition that the Caps will at least attempt to keep. He had a hard time fitting in with the Caps after the trade primarily because he kept bouncing between the second and third lines but given his style of play, could be the center for a true third line checking unit should he stay in D.C. His arrival also helped to improve the Penalty Killing a little bit.Matt "Omar" Bradley: B+, A career year f...