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Originally Posted by Red Menace
I don't see room for Byron moving forward.
I think even Colborne, Jooris and Shore will be in tough to keep their jobs over the next few years, though I would certainly sign them all.
Backlund and Bouma should be key contributors for the foreseeable future.
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I was going to post exactly this. Unless Colborne drastically improves his offensive production or defensive prowess, he'll likely move along. I like Jooris and Shore, but I'm not sure if those are the players you have in significant roles on a cup contending team. Byron is the definition of a utility forward.
The big caveat is that all of these players could improve and Backlund and Bouma could fall off the chart. However, from what I have seen, Backlund and Bouma will be essential bottom 6 shutdown forwards who can add offense, and high level penalty killers.