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Originally Posted by polak
Oh man how quickly we forget all of the horrible plays that Colborne was responsible for in the least two years. He is as talented as Mason Raymond but has been lucky in his last few weeks.
If we resign him he will revert back to the whipping boy in short order. ESPECIALLY if he's put back into his actual role where he's not getting lucky points here and there by having backlund and monahan use him as a backboard. Once he's put back in the bottom six he becomes a timid giant that plays like a small guy and has a low hockey IQ which makes him prone to terrible mistakes.
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Were you a Flames fan 5 years ago? If you were then you'd know how many bad plays Brodie was responsible for just about every game.
But guess what? Players learn and develop in the NHL. They don't regress at the age of 25, especially if they are considered late bloomers, which Colborne most definitely is.
He's a solid 3rd liner and if you can get him for 3rd line money then why not?
By the way, I hope you Colborne haters know that the Flames wouldn't of made the playoffs last season if not for Colbornes shootout success. He was responsible for 4-5 points which would of been the difference between making it and not.