Joe Colborne’s phone blew up Monday as a legion of friends and fans assumed he was finished as a Calgary Flame.
They were reacting to news Colborne wasn’t one of the four pending free agents handed a qualifying offer by the Flames.
“I’ve got 100 texts from people saying, ‘I’m gone from Calgary,’ ” said the 26-year-old winger, who can still negotiate with the Flames before becoming an unrestricted free agent July 1.
“There’s still a good chance I’ll be here. I’m not worried about it quite yet. I’m still thinking we can come up with something.