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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Really, you think the Blues went after Bouwmeester and his $6.75M contract, gave up their 1st round pick for 1 point and -1 in the Playoffs.
I highly doubt it. As per usual, he does nothing when it counts and his defenders come in and say "well he's not a bad player". No #### he's not "Bad", but he's not good and he's not a difference maker. You don't give up your 1st round pick for "depth" on the blue line. He's underdelivered as a Blue just as he did here, only in St.Louis the team is good enough to make it to the dance with him being blaze. But they aren't good enough to win around with one of their top defenders not being the difference maker he's paid to be.
Bow's comparables in this series are Keith and Seabrook end of story. And they kicked the #### out of him. Do the Blues lose this series if their top 2 d-men were putting up the same numbers as the Hawks top 2? Not a chance. Bouw failed to do what he's paid and expected to do.
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Great well written post.
I had trouble with "blaze" and finally came up with Blasé.
Definition :
1. indifferent to or bored with life, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures; jaded.
2. not excited about something; unmoved.
the synonyms: blasé
nonchalant, cool, bored, distant, regardless, detached, weary, indifferent, careless, lukewarm, glutted, jaded, unmoved, unconcerned, impervious, uncaring, uninterested, apathetic, offhand, world-weary, heedless, satiated, unexcited, surfeited
the antonyms:
interested, caring, affected, excited, stimulated, enthusiastic, responsive
what sealed the deal was a picture of Bouwmeeester under the examples of Blasé play in hockey.
Jay Blasé Bouwmeester