I don't understand how any Canes fan can *not* love Wallace. He's exactly the player we've needed here for a long, long, long time, IMO. He's got a motor like LaRose, but when he hits a guy, the opponent actually feels it. He's obviously struggling to produce points, but I can't help but think there's a chance that improves if he keeps forechecking like he has.
As for Bowman, he's a nice player, but he has *not* done all that has been asked of him. He's expected to score more. In 23 games, he's got two goals and *one* assist. That's hard to do. Bowman is supposed to be our sneaky third-line scoring threat. He hasn't been that. The whole third line has been a disappointment this year, including Wallace.
That's why I think we need to leave Jussi and Nash there, because they seem to have something going. If Wallace isn't the answer on the RW, maybe LaRose is (but I doubt it). I think if we leave Jussi-Nash-Wallace out there for a while, we'll eventually have a decent third line. But no, Bowman hasn't done all that was asked. He's also a minus-5. If anything, he's been a great disappointment.