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Itse · 03-29-2016, 01:50 PM

I think relying on our defensemen for scoring is in part a necessity turned into virtue, and it's hurting our defense. That's why we IMO need better depth forwards. (Although they need to do more than put up points.)

This is only somewhat related to Colborne though. He's obviously more of a one-way forward. (Which is a reason why he's being used on the PP. Only Brodie and Giordano play both PK and PP, everyone else essentially plays one or the other. With Backlund, Bouma and Frolik being our main PK forwards, that leaves Colborne as the next best option on the PP.)

03-29-2016, 01:50 PM	#91
Itse Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Exp:	I think relying on our defensemen for scoring is in part a necessity turned into virtue, and it's hurting our defense. That's why we IMO need better depth forwards. (Although they need to do more than put up points.) This is only somewhat related to Colborne though. He's obviously more of a one-way forward. (Which is a reason why he's being used on the PP. Only Brodie and Giordano play both PK and PP, everyone else essentially plays one or the other. With Backlund, Bouma and Frolik being our main PK forwards, that leaves Colborne as the next best option on the PP.)