Bouma's fully recovered from injury. By April already he was doing drills with the coaches after regular practice with no pads. He was making hard turns and his skating looked fine. (By the way, the guy is jacked. He's built like a sh*t brick house). Glad they got him under contract. I think he'll be on the Flames fourth line to start the season.
Byron is still a hell of an AHL player. Glad to have him back with the Heat. Ward's said on several occasions that he's essentially the motor for his team. He's the guy who often sets the pace for the game. Plus, he's decent offensively.
I hope Bancks and the Flames end up coming to some sort of agreement. He's the heart and soul of the Heat and has been basically been the captain for the last three years. Man, I hope he comes back.
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