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Originally Posted by bigrangy
If Brouwer puts up exactly what he has for the last few years (20g, 40p, negative Rel Corsi%), he will be a disappointment.
The Flames could have got the same thing from Colborne for a quarter of the financial commitment, or from Pirri or from Hudler or from several other players. He was definitely the best heavy top 6 guy available in FA though, with Perron a close second.
But even if you just want a banger that can play top 6, I'm sure Chris Kunitz or Scott Hartnell (who are both better players in almost every aspect of the game, who both have better contracts than Brouwer does now) could have been acquired for cheap or free. His signing was a terrible use of cap space.
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God, no. Brouwer's value is not just about his own point totals, it is about how much he augments the Flames top six. If he is a fixture on Bennet's line, how much does that increase Bennett's production, and how much does this force opposing team's defenses to adjust to that line? How much does this benefit Monahan's line, and affect the overall line matching?
No. Brouwer's addition is almost certain to provide positive value.