Thread: [Signing] Flames sign Byron and Bouma
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Old 07-21-2013, 11:06 AM   #43
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Tough to say. Last year was probably the best shot for either 2 to play a lot of games in the NHL and both got injured.

Byron 2 years ago was a little spark plug when he was called up and it seemed like if Feaster could have made a trade would have had Byron up with the big club for more than half the year. Last year he gets injured 2 games in and i personaly think that he could have been the spark plug again in Hartley's system. He will be a call up player this year, but instead of being first choice he is probably 2-3rd choice.

Not sure how Bouma's injury is going? He probably would have made the team last year, if not would have played a bunch of games as a call-up. He is going to have to be fully healed, and not miss a beat, to make it this year.
So much of making the NHL depends on timing, opportunity and confidence. Byron, Bouma and many previous prospects (now considered busts) missed their best chances to shine. Now it's a much harder road.
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