OvermanKingGainer

Sure, but it wasn't the easiest path for Sven. Lance Bouma took hold of the spot on January 15th and has basically been a prototype power forward. His goal scoring exploded on the 2nd line with Backlund to a 20 goal pace since that date, and he brings all those intangibles that win games and get you a big +/-. Mason Raymond is a veteran and has the other LW spot and Sven didn't show enough to really "prove" he deserved it more though he probably should have been given it (but Calgary's motto is "Earned never Given). Jiri Hudler is basically a LW playing RW. Poirier is a winger who made the AHL All star game as a 20 year old, something Sven never pulled off, and he brings a lot more dimensions than just skill. Granlund was drafted together with Sven and has basically been a very similar Sniper/Puckhandler player who can shift between LW and Center. Then Calgary's got Klimchuk coming in next year who will probably make an argument for that 2/3LW himself. Probably for Sven's sake, Colborne decided to play RW when asked what wing he'd like to play by Hartley.