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Originally Posted by ThePrince
See, this makes no sense to me. Why would we trade Bouwmeester, who's proven and will be effective for years to come, then hope that the stars align in the future and we get someone who's as good as Bouwmeester already is/will be. That's not asset management.
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How effective can he be on a 14th place team?
This year he has played as best as can be imagined and the the end result is still the same.... He plays well enough to lose.
who is responsible for the Flames being a perennial also ran if not Bouwmeester?
What has changed this year? Is he going to be a positive game changer down the stretch all of the sudden?
If Bouwmeester is going to be your #1 D man there is basically no hope to make the playoffs.
If he accounts for over 10% of your salary cap he basically has to be the best d-man.
Will Bouwmeester step up and lead the Flames to a playoff-spot this year?
Will he dominate down the stretch and then in the playoffs.
He accounts for 10.4% of the Flames cap next year.
PS He will not be traded as he does not fit in with any other teams salary structure either.