Every team that succeeds has guys like Bouma on them. 4th line, maybe 3rd line guys that just give it all. That said, they truthfully aren't that hard to find and can be easily replaced.
Bouma will be back, but I think if the Flames give him what some of the suggestions on here have been, many of the same people who were saying just getter done right now would be hating the contract if the Flames somehow improved quicker than expected and that cap space became important.
Unless there is some world class behind the scenes leadership going on Bouma isn't the type of player you over spend on, but he's also they type of player fans quickly overrated because we appreciate the lunch pail mentality and sacrifices we see him make night in and night out.
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