The thing is with Bouma - he plays such a hard, grinding style, throwing his body around - can we continue to rely on him when every injury just seems to mean that much more wear and tear on his body? Is he going to be able to keep the pace?
We expected the same from Ferland this year; the kind of play that drove the Canucks mental in the playoffs. And while we saw glimpses of it, we certainly didn't see any consistency.
I worry that we're holding on to players too long to give them that "extra" chance. Make no mistake; Bouma is, for the most part, replaceable.
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