Another thing that stands out is 2 years ago when we faced Anaheim in the playoffs, it was obvious that the Flames desperately needed a player like Brouwer. I do believe the Flames brass even talked about it.
Suddenly the top line is a lot bigger than it was at that time. Monahan was still coming into his own, and Johnny and Hudler are small. Now you have Brouwer, a much more confident Monahan, and Johnny. More size, same production. To me that is a win.
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