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Originally Posted by kyuss275
I think everybody knows that Colborne had to be on the team because he would not clear waivers. That said by picking him up that meant Horak had to go down or Monahan would not get 9 games.
So basically i don't get how you don't see that trading for Colborne meant one center was going down whether they deserved it or not?
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I suspect people understand that as well. But so what? The organization obviously believes Colborne brings something that it valued and that Horak didn't have. Might be size, might be a higher ceiling, might be both.
The reality is they had the opportunity to acquire Colborne for a very low acquisition cost, and they pulled the trigger. I think we can all agree that Colborne wouldn't clear waivers, so that means that either Street or Horak are starting the year with the Heat.
I thought both players (Horak and Street) had a strong and I have no problem with Street getting the spot on the opening day roster.
My prediction: Monahan is returned to major junior after 9 games and Horak spends the rest of the season with the Flames.