Freddy's 100% right about Bouma, except for the one critical question, which is: Will we ever see him play a full season again? That highlight reel was impressive on self-sacrifice alone, but it also illustrates what many of us have imagined, which is that Bouma's style of play likely translates into a short, injury-riddled career.
If he's on the ice and 80%-plus, health wise, he's a huge plus. The big question is how much of that can we reasonbly expect over the next few years? If Bouma changes his style, he won't stay in the league -- without the grit and self-sacrifice, he doesn't have enough other tools. If he doesn't, his body won't let him be in league for long. Tough one.
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