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Originally Posted by Machiavelli
Good god, we're talking extension now?
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I hope so. Bouwmeester has displayed his old offensive touch that Calgary has been looking for these last three years. All it took was an canning a terrible coach in favour of a real NHL level offensive specialist coach.
Now that bouwmeester is playing well the flames need to keep him. If he keeps playing like this I wouldn't mind giving him a raise on an extension. I could even see captain material from him next year, he is obviously a well respected player who displays incredible leadership.
The Flames are going to need him to help steer this 2 year rebound (not a rebuild). He will be necessary for the playoffs in 2014 and to help mentor Seth Jones, show him what it takes to be an nhl defencemen.
Whatever you could get for him in a trade is not worth it based on what he brings to the team. you're better off keeping him. Just look at the averages for draft picks. What's the likelihood of getting a player like bouwmeester with a couple of picks. Zilch, pretty much.