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Originally Posted by chubeyr1
Ahhhhh let the bum walk!!!!
I am kidding. However if they use Engellands contract in an arbitration hearing we might just have to let him walk lol!
Still not a bad rookie year from the kid but......He is in tough to make this team. We have 5 guys or more in the minors that could put up his point totals easily this year.
Yet big = Good, right? I hate Colbornes first step ( so slow ), hate he is a big man and doesn't use his body. Yet it was his rookie year. He got better as the year progressed. To be Honest Monahan was driving me nuts too. Wanted to see these guys get physical and fight for the puck. Later in the year they did that. How much did having Westgarth help them? Seriously, these young guys played soft like butter till that trade.
Regardless, lots of protection out there now. Not ready to give up on Colborne. 1 more year, with confidence and protection. Slow first step definitely, but shootouts he proved the kid definitely has some great hands.
Hope he is a late bloomer. Flames are handling him the right way too. Every chance to succeed he will get. Its up to him now!
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They cannot use UFA contracts as comparables.
He is a lock to make this team, don't kid yourself.
He might have a slow first step he he actually skates quite well overall, he also uses his body to protect the puck very effectively, he just isn't overly physical