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Originally Posted by heep223
This is why I'm surprised most people were very supportive of the Brouwer contract. Committing 4.5M / year to a 31 yr old middle six UFA....
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I agree. It'll be tough not to get burned on the back nine of that contract, unless he really clicks with 13 and 23.
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It's a four year deal, the "back nine" of that contract is two years. He'll be 34 when that contract ends and I'd imagine will still have some hockey left in him. The way some talk about this contract is that it's an 8 year deall.
Brouwer fills a massive hole in this line up. Tough, durable, up and down winger with leadership. He is always hovering around 20 goals and 40 points. The potential to be a perfect compliment winger to Gaudreau and Monahan is huge.
4 years at 4.5/per isn't a steal but it's an easy pill to swallow.