I think perhaps the Flames (and other teams, because there were others wanting Engelland) made too much of how a 4th line forward and a bottom pairing defenceman did on very good teams. Perhaps they thought that if Bollig could be a 4th liner on Chicago it meant he would be possibly a 3rd liner here, or at least a very good 4th.
But perhaps that's wrong - maybe the fact the team was good means that those guys' flaws were covered by linemates or the overall strength of the team.
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