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Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Pure fantasy on your part.

A tale so tall it can touch the sky.

Brouwer thought the Flames would be a really good team when they signed him last summer.

But coming from a guy that has played for three top notch organizations — the Chicago Blackhawks, the Washington Capitals, and the St. Louis Blues — it’s tough not to believe him when he talks about the on-paper version of the Calgary Flames.

“It reminds me of the really early years in Chicago,” the newcomer was saying prior to hitting the links of Country Hills Golf Club. “When I got to Washington, they were a little further along. The young bodies on this team, the young kids, the way they play the game … with (Brian) Elliott in net, I feel we have an unbelievable goalie, with him and Johnson. Our D-corps are absolutely phenomenal, we just have to make sure they have confidence to move the puck. The previous coaches have kind of hindered them a little bit.

“Then, our forward group. Young. Lots of energy. Lots of speed. Lots of skill. It’s going to be a fun group to play with.”


Unprompted, Brouwer offers his analysis.

Because that potential — much like the Blackhawks once upon a time — is one of the biggest reasons why he came to Calgary and signed a long-term deal with the Flames.

http://calgaryherald.com/sports/hock...l-with-calgary