The reason Frolik's deal is fair is because he had established himself as a 0.5 P/G player though the previous three years, all while playing in a non-sheltered role, without an anomalous shooting percentage, and still having a positive corsirel% at ES.
To sign Colborne to the same deal, it wouldn't be fair because Colborne, hasn't established himself as anything really over the past 3 years, turned up a huge performance is a contract year when the games didn't matter, had an anomalous shooting percentage, and doesn't have a positive impact on corsirel%.
The only point Colborne has in his favour is that he was pretty much a 3rd year player this year, who knows if this is his new normal of if it was a fluke. I'm not committing 3.6 mil long term to Colborne to take that risk and I like Colborne. Trade him while the value is high, or force him to play under his qualifying offer, hell just take the offer sheet compensation that he will surely be able to provide the Flames.
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