So the Wings say they're going BPA, but we all know the Wings have a funny idea of BPA. Their BPA includes stuff like character. I wouldn't be surprised if the Wings really like Bouchard for character reasons. He's already been a captain, he's got the gee shucks quiet Canadian boy thing going on, and he'll play through about anything. It seems to me completely consistent that the team that fell in love with Rasmussen would fall in love with Bouchard too.
Just as an example, Hughes comes off a little cocky. Like there's an interview clip going around where he says he doesn't think he has to work on his defensive game, and that it's actually a strength of his. Being out of touch with your strengths and weaknesses like that could be a yellow flag.