Confirmed Signing with Link: [STL] Jay Bouwmeester signs extension (1 year, $3.25M)

[Habs10Habs]

Good deal. I was actually hoping my Habs would be looking at him as a UFA.

 

[CupInSIX]

So what performance bonus do you suggest?

50 games played.

 

[frivolousz21]

He was so bad until late November.

And then he stuck out like a sore thumb..

Because he willed himself to give his all on every shift he took. He did this weeks before the rest of the team minus ROR stepped up.

Well he simultaneously got healthy and could physically be a better player.

He hasn't missed a beat since then.

 

[exporta]

Stick around. In 4 months they'll hate it again. 2 months after that they'll say he should be resigned.

It's the cycle of fandomhood.

Ive been here for 14 years.

 

[Hyzer]

2002 was such a horrible draft

Stajan and wideman are in the top 12 scoring LMAO

Yup. 2002 was just an awful draft, then the next year, it's one of (if not the best) drafts ever. Funny how it works

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Does he still do this to his goalies?

Yes lol

 

[Yamazaki]

Weird dude

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

1 year is always good at this age

 

[BlueDream]

Funny how 4 months can change opinions around here. In December he was done, and St. Louis fans wanted to get rid of him for a mid level pick.

Because it was revealed he was playing injured?

Yeah, facts matter.

 

[ricky0034]

well that's good one less old guy for Holland to target with his cap space this offseason

still plenty left but it's a start

 

[BleedBlue14]

Stick around. In 4 months they'll hate it again. 2 months after that they'll say he should be resigned.

It's the cycle of fandomhood.

I get what you are saying and don’t disagree. However if you watched him from the beginning of the season until partly through December and then watched him from that point on I think you would really understand the huge shift in judgement.

He was flat out terrible early like legitimately costing games. After he either got healthy or something clicked he’s been extremely good in a shut down role and looks much much more mobile. It’s honestly a crazy turn around.

 

[TK 421]

Didn't pause to comment on this yet but man am I thrilled to get a 1 year @3.25. Pretty much exactly what I figured AAV wise (I thought the Blues would easily bump that to 3.75 if that's what it took to get just a single season.

Bouwmeester looked terrible at the beginning of the season but he followed that up by doing a complete 180 and solidifying a LD group that badly needed the defensive acumen he has a reputation for. He's been fantastic and with Edmundson taking a bit of a step back this season and Gunnar's deal about to be up this was a smart signing at a super cheap hit for such an experienced vet. That left defense is in transition so this signing gives the Blues time to identify Bouwmeester's long term replacement while maintaining continuity in a defense group that have all played together multiple seasons.

 

[Beville]

Isn’t he like, 40 now or something

Good on him.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

The Accountant still has some legs, and he's gonna do your taxes without your consent.

Love this comment.

That should be his nickname, probably isn't or?

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Stick around. In 4 months they'll hate it again. 2 months after that they'll say he should be resigned.

It's the cycle of fandomhood.

I mean. If a player sucks and then suddenly starts playing well, yeah I'd expect opinions to change.

 

[67Blues]

In the beginning of the season, he seemed like he was good for a goal going off of him somehow into our own net ever 3-4 games. The guy was amazingly bad. But, once he was finally healed up he really stepped it up a notch, and playing with Parayko who has seemed to really gone to the next level of defensive hockey doesn't hurt either. They were probably a better pair a lot of nights than Petro and Dunn.

 

[MCI Center]

Good for Bouwmeester. Hope he gets a Cup after having played through so many postseason-less years early in his career.

Without looking it up, how many times do you think Bouwmeester finished top 10 in Norris voting?

Zero. Holy shit. Would've thought he finished between 5-10 at least a couple of times.

 

[nashnaidoo]

50 games played.

He's had one season below that threshold (2017-18 where he played 35) and then the lockout years. Games played doesn't really seem like a performance bonus that you should hang your hat on.

 

[KingBran]