Everyone knew the moment Bouma signed that he wasn't going to live up to that contract.
He got the Backlund bump and was a fan favorite. I hold no ill will towards him for being the same player today as he was before getting put on Backlund's line. Treliving should have negotiated a little harder on this one.
Thankfully, I believe the Bouma contract is the reason why the Flames don't have a toxic Colborne contract right now. The small mistake definitely prevented a larger one imo.
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Oliver Kylington is the greatest and best player in the world
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