Couldn't stand Bouwmeester at all under Brent, but he really changed under Hartley. Good contract for what he is. I don't think he was a whipping boy at all last season here - I thought he was one of the better (if not the best) defencemen on the Flames last season - and I HATED him before that.
He is a very good #2 defencemen, and that is what he is being paid as right now. Perfect, and paired with a good #1 defencemen. I think he will meet or even slightly exceed expectations in most of those years.
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