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Old 11-29-2016, 12:11 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by GioforPM View Post
The main piece coming back was Regehr. Corbet was never supposed to be a top 6 guy, despite his junior stats. He was a 4th year guy who had never scored more than 28 points (he scored 31 the year he came to Calgary). He was going to be like a Yelle.

When he arrived in Calgary, Rene was a full-on NHL grinder: the year prior, he managed 28 points and 133 penalty minutes.

http://flamesnation.ca/2012/11/6/wre...ow-rene-corbet
Except we didn't know it would be Regehr at the time of the trade. And read your own article that you posted, given his numbers in the minors he totally was expected to become a top 6 guy.
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