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Originally Posted by 868904
Only thing missing is the faceoff acumen. Colborne seems to do decently in the dot for a young player, i'm not sure why Hartley doesn't use him more there. Having a 6'5" centreman who is good in the draws will be extremely valuable for this team.
I really think Colborne should be the 3rd line centre instead of Backlund. Backlund just doesn't have the strength in that role, plus Backlund has always had success on the wing in Sweden especially when he played with big Patrik Berglund. Plus I think being on the wing would allow Backlund to be more creative with his offensive game. Flames can still benefit from Backlund's defensive skills if he's on the wing.
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Sorry, but this proposal is a bad idea for several reasons.
You realize there's more to being a centre than faceoffs right? Colborne has not looked good at centre in the NHL. His offensive success comes from playing a forechecking game, and centre's are generally never forechecking along the boards.
Backlund is an ideal 3rd line centre. I have no clue why you think otherwise. His defensive game is down right amazing and if he's moved to the wing than he won't be back-checking nearly as often. There's no reason to take the Flames best defensive forward and put him in a more offensive role.