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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Exactly the problem..... He is the 6th - 8th most important player on the team and the 5th most important D-MAN. How does that translate to 5.4M/year? How does the dressing room stay together when Bouwmeester is getting paid as a go-to guy and playing to the level he does?
You do remember that St.L took a step back-wards in the playoffs with Bouwmeester-Pietroangelo getting rolled in 4 straight games in round 1 . The year before they spanked SJ in round 1 (4 straight after an OT loss)with Pietroangelo -Colaiacovo / Kris Russell in Bouwmeesters spot.
Bouwmeester makes his defense partner play far worse than they are...... Regeher, Gio and even Butler. Butler with Buffalo was their best young d-man.... a year with Bouwmeester and his career is on the rocks. There are no examples of Bouwmeester's d-partner improving like you would expect from a top D-man.
The trade and contract extension would never have happened with John Davidson in charge of the Blues.... The Blues slow climb to the top is over.... they are on the down side and Columbus is poised to take over as the best up and coming team.
The missed opportunity of the Flames not taking their once in a generation opportunity to get Davidson when he was available is close to the Gilmour trade as the worst management decision/ indecision ever.
Owners should have offered Davidson full control and been willing to dump and pay off Feaster, King and the whole management/ coaching/scouting staff on Davidson's say so.
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I like how you forgot to mention that the team that the young Blues had to play this year in the first round were the defending cup champions LA. I don't think any had the Blues being able to beat LA.
Also Pietrangelo was not having as great a season this year before JBO arrived as you might have thought.