Very disappointing season after a big breakout season the year prior. Suffered a couple major injuries last season. Hoping for a big bounce back coming up, would love to see his offensive game get on track and solidify the 3rd line potentially.
Not sure how many videos I have left. Rookies next, then Comeback Wins if there were enough to warrant it, possibly Shorthanded Goals? I still think I'll put together Hudler and Russell videos too to finish off their tenure here.
Without watching, I'd imagine this is just an injury reel.
Rough year.
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I'm a huge fan of Bouma and believe he could be a game breaker in playoff style hockey. If the Flames make it into the post season next year and Bouma is healthy I think he has a great mix of talents that could see him hit like Ferland/Canucks, make game saving blocks on the 1st PK, and potentially score Gelinas key goals in tight hard nosed games when tired mistakes start happening.
If his contract doesn't get re-upped after next year I think another team will get him as a bargain bin free agent and he'll be a solid minute eating player (despite taking selflessly short shifts). What different metrics fail to quantify is the boost your team gets when guys go through brick walls (i.e.: block Chara bombs) and play physical up tempo forechecking with quick shifts so your star players can capitalize on advantageous match ups & ice position. He's a genuine team player and wants to excel in his role. Championships are won with the right mix and I believe Bouma is going to prove at some point in his career he's a winner.
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Couldn't agree more Freddy. Huge Bouma fan, a shame that he only played 44 games (and was probably only healthy for maybe half of those) and if we let a bad year paint the whole picture and move on I think it'd be a move we regret.
Hopefully he can stay healthy next year
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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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