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Originally Posted by Freddy
Assuming his knees are back to 100%, I think Bouma is being forgotten by most posters here. The new draftees are getting all the attention for having 'high offensive ceilings', but successful teams aren't all about scoring and I believe Bouma has a solid career in Calgary's bottom 6 (with spot duty on 2nd line) coming which in my eyes makes him a better prospect than the riskier picks such as Klimchuck, Poirier, etc. Bouma is already proven NHL ready and will have a bigger role than people think once the main camp starts and we're comparing men with men.
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I like Bouma. IMO he's a 4th liner who can fill on the 3rd line. So his ceiling is pretty low. He's almost a lock to make the big team this year however. Not sure I'd even consider him a prospect still.