NHL's Top 50: Jay Bouwmeester (No. 37)

by Adam GretzFiled under: Flames, Panthers, NHL Fans, NHL VideosFanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL. No. 37 is Calgary Flames defenseman Jay Bouwmeester.After spending his first six seasons in Florida, Jay Bouwmeester moved on to Calgary this offseason, signing a five-year, $33 million contract after his rights were traded for defenseman Jordan Leopold and a third-round pick. Would Florida have received more for Bouwmeester at the NHL's trade deadline? Probably, yes. But, as I've argued in this space many times since then, Florida still made the right decision, even though it lost its best player, and didn't have a trip to the playoffs to show for it. The NHL's Top 50 Players: See the Entire List NHL's Top 50: Jay Bouwmeester (No. 37) originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments