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Bourque's Twin · 07-02-2016, 07:59 PM

I think it came down to fit. Even though Colborne is big, he's not tough. The Flames needed toughness and it had to be at the RW position because C and LW are pretty much full. At centre the Flames have 4 already signed of which 3 are unmovable. At LW the Flames have Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Ferland, and Bouma. All are signed and 3 of them are tougher than Colborne while the other is the a Flames best were able to add Chiasson and Brouwer to the wings. There's also Poirier, Shinkaruk, and whoever else is going to compete for a wing spot.

07-02-2016, 07:59 PM	#242
Bourque's Twin First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Section 120 Exp:	I think it came down to fit. Even though Colborne is big, he's not tough. The Flames needed toughness and it had to be at the RW position because C and LW are pretty much full. At centre the Flames have 4 already signed of which 3 are unmovable. At LW the Flames have Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Ferland, and Bouma. All are signed and 3 of them are tougher than Colborne while the other is the a Flames best were able to add Chiasson and Brouwer to the wings. There's also Poirier, Shinkaruk, and whoever else is going to compete for a wing spot.