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Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp
I like bouw, re-sign him at a discount and keep him.
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Why would he stay though? I wouldn't mind keeping J-Bouw around as a guy who can chew up big minutes and allow the Flames to give some of the young defensemen coming up in the next few seasons some sheltered minutes, but you have to consider what he wants too.
Unless the Flames show some miraculous turnaround next season, J-Bouw leaves and probably signs with a near-guaranteed playoff team at a below market rate to get a taste of the playoffs.
If the Flames don't trade him now they'll get another crack next year, but his value probably won't be any higher. He's playing some of the best hockey of his career and if the Flames are willing to eat $1.5-2.0m of his salary next year then having the extra year is actually in our favour.