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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Points are what you pay your salary cap for.
Intangibles+ are what you get from the bargain bins, ELCs, bridge contracts etc.
That's how successful teams operate. A guy like Okposo may not be perfect, he may be very flawed, but his tool / skill set is most valuable because you're not getting it from bargain bins, and if you get it from ELCs or bridge contracts you'll be losing it promptly a la the Brandon Saads of the world.
Am I saying it's a great contract? No, I'd have been more comfortable giving him 5.5 x 5 Years. But that's the UFA overpayment and it's more worthwhile for a guy who when added to a strong centreman like Ryan O'Rielly gives you a functional pair that can hang with an elite talent like Crosby or an elite pair like Johnson-Kucherov or Thornton-Pavelski.
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Well agree to disagree on the basic principle you're presenting. I think you pay players based on what they do as a player in all three zones. It's not that Brouwer brings intangibles.
He brings hits, goals, speed, and size. I firmly believe he will be a very productive player for the Flames.
He spent most of last year with Stastny and only scored 4 less goals than Okposo who spent the year with Tavares.
I really believe you're overrating Okposo here. Especially since he's only ever played in one system flanking one of the best centermen in the game.
Will be interesting to see how he does in Buffalo, but I firmly believe that Brouwer is a better fit for us