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belsarius · 07-01-2016, 11:50 AM

I am happier with this signing than what Lucic got up north. Both bruising right wingers who average 20 goals a season. Lucic has averaged 30 assists to Bower's 20 but assists can also be a function of linemates and I am not sure who they have been playing with for the last few years.

Term wise Brouwer is done at 34, Lucic at 35 and 1.5M less for 10 less assists seems like a good deal to me.

Would have liked less term but compared to filling a gaping hole on the Flames and paying the FA tax it isn't that bad and gives another winning vetern experience to the locker room. Hell Feaster would have given him a NMC to boot so it could always be worse.

07-01-2016, 11:50 AM	#246
belsarius First Line Centre Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cranbrook Exp:	I am happier with this signing than what Lucic got up north. Both bruising right wingers who average 20 goals a season. Lucic has averaged 30 assists to Bower's 20 but assists can also be a function of linemates and I am not sure who they have been playing with for the last few years. Term wise Brouwer is done at 34, Lucic at 35 and 1.5M less for 10 less assists seems like a good deal to me. Would have liked less term but compared to filling a gaping hole on the Flames and paying the FA tax it isn't that bad and gives another winning vetern experience to the locker room. Hell Feaster would have given him a NMC to boot so it could always be worse. __________________ @PR_NHL The @NHLFlames are the first team to feature four players each with 50+ points within their first 45 games of a season since the Penguins in 1995-96 (Ron Francis, Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Tomas Sandstrom). Fuzz - "He didn't speak to the media before the election, either." Last edited by belsarius; 07-01-2016 at 11:53 AM.