Colorado Avalanche Welcome Joe Colborne
The Colorado Avalanche signed Joe Colborne to a two year deal during free agency day. Colborne looks to make Denver his home.
Forward Joe Colborne left his hometown team the Calgary Flames to sign with the Colorado Avalanche. Actually, it’s a little like coming back to his former home because Colborne is a former University of Denver star. In his sophomore season he led the team with 22 goals. There was plenty of success to rave about. Now he is coming back to where it all started.
The 26 year old forward signed a two-year five million dollar contract with Colorado just hours after free agency opened on July 1st. He hopes to have success in Denver and help the team have success. The signing so far looks to be good. We will have to see what comes of it.
He scored a career high 19 goals and 44 assists last season for Calgary. Colborne was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2008 draft, after a successful sophomore season with the University of Denver.
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Even though he was drafted by Boston, he never played a game for the Bruins. However, he played in 16 games over 3 seasons with the Maple Leafs. In 2013 he signed with the Calgary Flames, where played for 3 seasons.
The opportunity is presented for him to show that he indeed is an NHL star. Last season he started to show the potential that many have seen from him. The Avalanche are looking forward to seeing what he can bring . In training camp they will get an up close and personal look. Joe he brings size, net presence and puck control. Its a good fit for the team.
Indeed, Joe Colborne is downright gigantic, as you can see by the picture above. He is, in fact, 6-foot-5, 221 pounds. That’s a lot of hockey player, especially up front.
I like the signing for the Colorado Avalanche because it makes the team better. Also it adds depth to the forwards especially when injuries arise like the last few years. Colborne looks to contribute even quietly. That said, he is not a power forward who scores flashy goals.