2008-09 Cap Hit: $2,950,000
PROS:
- Finished with his first positive plus/minus (+7) since 2003-04
- Highest point total (21) since 2003-04
- Led the club in penalty minutes (91)
- Multiple attributes allowed for the trading away of Wade Belak
- Shares his name with a Palm Beach County city, making him a natural/
CONS:
- Denials to the contrary, his relationship with coach Pete DeBoer is toast
- Bit of a hot temper, proven by taking poor penalties at critical moments
- Is friend Keith Ballard the only guy who can keep him balanced?/
High-fiving the opposition probably wasn’t one of Boynton’s wiser professional decisions while with Florida.
Re-sign “The Beach”?
| Yes…his physical presence and Ballard pairing make him difficult to replace | 37 |
| No…he’s a time bomb. And for that kind of money? No way | 20 |