06-26-2017, 05:01 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Does Lance Bouma have a future playing for the Calgary Flames?
This has been discussed in a few threads already so I figured I'd start one.
Does Lance Bouma have a spot on the Flames next year? With Flames management and Kris Versteeg having apparent mutual interest in a new contract, and Treliving's statement regarding bringing back Alex Chiasson today, how does this relate to Bouma's future in Calgary?
Here are the Flames' signed wingers for next season (bolded played in the NHL last year):
J. Gaudreau
M. Tkachuk
M. Frolik
T. Brouwer
L. Bouma
D. Pribyl
H. Shinkaruk
M. Klimchuk
E. Poirier
R. Lomberg
A. Mangiapane
A. Carroll
H. Smith
And here are the Flames' free-agent wingers:
K. Versteeg
M. Ferland
C. Lazar
A. Chiasson
G. Hathaway
B. Bollig
Here are Bouma's NHL totals from his four full seasons:
16-17: 61 GP, 3 G, 4 A, 7 PTS, -2, 35 PIM, 11:21 ATOI, 127 Hits, 5.7 S%, -5.8% rel Corsi
15-16: 44 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 PTS, -6, 31 PIM, 12:02 ATOI, 115 Hits, 4.1 S%, -4.2% rel Corsi
14-15: 78 GP, 16 G, 18 A, 34 PTS, +10, 54 PIM, 14:01 ATOI, 264 Hits, 15.4 S%, -4.5% rel Corsi
13-14: 78 GP, 5 G, 10 A, 15 PTS, -4, 41 PIM, 12:36 ATOI, 181 Hits, 6.1 S%, -4.8% rel Corsi
Bouma makes $2.2 million until the end of 2017-18.
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06-26-2017, 05:05 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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The ice he skates on is particularly thin!
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06-26-2017, 05:08 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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I just don't think he is better than Freddie Hamilton, Matt Stajan, Morgan Klimchuk, Andrew Mangiapane, Ryan Lomberg, or a slew of LWs available on waivers during pre-season.
Gotta bury the emotion, at this point. 5 goals over the last 100+ games seasons is horrible even for a fourth liner.
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06-26-2017, 05:09 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Nope. Garnet Hathaway already replaced what he gave us. He's playing for a job with another team this year. Hopefully it motivates him.
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06-26-2017, 05:10 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lethbridge Alberta
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Give him the Bollig treatment.We need to start playing our young guys.
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06-26-2017, 05:12 PM
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#6
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Franchise Player
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Unfortunately for Boums, I do not see a spot for him on the roster. He has been passed by a few guys. He's been a good soldier for us for some years.
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06-26-2017, 05:12 PM
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#7
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Franchise Player
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Hopefully not.
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06-26-2017, 05:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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A couple of injuries to wingers, a kid needing some extra time in the AHL... Maybe Lazar is a bust. Stuff can happen. He's also playing for the continuation of his career, the desperation might bring something extra out of him.
Honestly though, I'd say he's more likely to play zero games than more than 20.
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06-26-2017, 05:14 PM
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Franchise Player
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He did some good things in the past but now he is just taking up a roster spot.
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06-26-2017, 05:16 PM
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Franchise Player
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He blocks a lot of shots but doesn't add much else, and is injured way too often.
I'd bury him in the minors and hope he can at least be a veteran role model to some of our younger players.
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06-26-2017, 05:25 PM
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#11
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: back in the 403
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Nah, and I hope they part ways with him too. Do not want
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06-26-2017, 06:02 PM
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#12
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Vancouver
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Yes. The team is going to get off to way better start than last year and Bouma will be a fixture in the bottom 6 helping contribute to wins. His playoffs in 2018 will be enough to get another NHL contract too (maybe not with the Flames though).
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06-26-2017, 06:17 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2009
Exp: 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Freddy
Yes. The team is going to get off to way better start than last year and Bouma will be a fixture in the bottom 6 helping contribute to wins. His playoffs in 2018 will be enough to get another NHL contract too (maybe not with the Flames though).
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Is that you Lance?
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06-26-2017, 06:21 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Rocky Mt House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
14-15: 78 GP, 16 G, 18 A, 34 PTS, +10, 54 PIM, 14:01 ATOI, 264 Hits, 15.4 S%, -4.5% rel Corsi
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I miss 14-15 Bouma
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06-26-2017, 06:24 PM
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Franchise Player
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only if he arranges to bring in a selection of fine meats from the family butcher shop in provost. the bacon there is sublime.
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06-26-2017, 06:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Bouma-Colborne-Comeau would be a formidable line for the Avs.
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06-26-2017, 06:25 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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If Bouma has a bad training camp or pre-season he better find a place in Stockton.
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06-26-2017, 06:49 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: CALGARY!
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Do not want. Ship him out for mouth guards and Powerade.
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06-26-2017, 06:52 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Peaked at the wrong time for this team and sadly the style of game he played has a very short shelf life.
Although i still'm holding out hope that it's just his injuries the last two years that made it all go off the rails, and he comes out with a bang in training camp and the pre-season, because I absolutely LOVE the guy. But if he comes out flat, you have to move on.
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06-26-2017, 07:00 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
Peaked at the wrong time for this team
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It was the most success this team has had since 2004. and Bouma helped set the tone for a fun season. Lots of fans will remember him fondly, and he got $6.6M out of it.
There are a lot worse timings to have that one career year.
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