It will be interesting to see if Gulutzan will scratch Brouwer at any point. Scratching a newly signed UFA in his first year, while having an 'A' on his chest and being part of the leadership group will be a big thing in the locker room. I am not saying necessarily that Brouwer should be scratched, but if he continues to have sub-par performances without any good games should make him a candidate.
He has had some really good games, even outside the start of the season. They are just fairly rare, and he is having too many games where he hasn't been noticeable, interspersed with bad games. To make him a healthy scratch though... that puts an awful lot of pressure on the player, and if confidence is indeed the biggest underlying issue at the moment, it would probably make things much more difficult for him to return to form.
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