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Originally Posted by Volatile
Could one of the posters who are high on Colborne explain to me why he's such a great asset? All I've really seen is that he's tall and had 20 goals... am I missing something?
I have a completely different opinion and every time I see him on the ice I cringe so I'm quite glad to see this and hope he doesn't get signed. He doesn't have the compete factor.
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Yeah, that's pretty much a hard to come by asset in this league.
If you view the rest of his game as not up to snuff, that's fine, but size and goal scoring ability are both important commodities for a player.
Personally, I understand the tough negotiation tactic that Treliving is utilizing here, and I give him room to do what he feels best with Colborne. He said he had a good talk with Colborne, but I imagine Joe is still disappointed. However, he probably also knows this is a business thing, and nothing personal since they still want him on the team, just not at an exorbitant cost. If Treliving gets him back in the fold for under $3 million, that's a good deal for what Joe can bring to the team as a middle six winger with size and ability to play all 3 forward positions.
I like Joe, and I'd be sad to see him go, but if it means improving the team and winning more games because you can go after the guy you want with his cap space, then I get it. No single player is bigger than the team, but you want to treat everyone with respect.