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[Report] Jay Bouwmeester announces retirement

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37 minutes ago, gurn said:

A solid career, didn't live up to the hype, but not many could.

Best wishes on your future career Jay.

I think he lived up to the hype pretty well. There was a time when he was the best in the league. A D-man's shouldn't be measured on strictly on points. He's was well beyond a "solid" defenseman and every team in the league would have lined up to have him aboard.

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7 minutes ago, TheCammer said:

I think he lived up to the hype pretty well. There was a time when he was the best in the league. A D-man's shouldn't be measured on strictly on points. He's was well beyond a "solid" defenseman and every team in the league would have lined up to have him aboard.

imo he had a good career, got a cup which most don't. However this guy was touted as the "next great" d man.

Many figured him as the next Coffey/Niedemayer level player.

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1 hour ago, TheCammer said:

I think he lived up to the hype pretty well. There was a time when he was the best in the league. A D-man's shouldn't be measured on strictly on points. He's was well beyond a "solid" defenseman and every team in the league would have lined up to have him aboard.

 

1 hour ago, gurn said:

imo he had a good career, got a cup which most don't. However this guy was touted as the "next great" d man.

Many figured him as the next Coffey/Niedemayer level player.

He was hot stuff before getting traded to Calgary.  In the end he was like the ironman version of Alex Edler.  A quiet, reliable leader on the blueline who could eat up minutes like a horse.  More durable but more expensive than Edler.  

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