[bigrangy]

The thing about Brouwer is that the player that was advertised is not the player that exists.

What Brouwer was advertised as:

20 goals
20 assists
Plays with an edge
Great playoff performer
Cup ring
Right shot
Stands up for his teammates

What Brouwer is:

4th liner that feeds on the PP but isn't especially good at it
Too slow to hit people
Intangibles
Cup ring
Right shot

Maybe Brouwer is the secret sauce powering this win streak through the power of his intangibles, maybe he was the reason that they didn't go on one sooner since he isn't very good at hockey, I can't tell which, but that's up to people affiliated with the team to decide.

I would kill to have the player that Brouwer was supposed to be. He would be exactly what this team is missing. All that for only 4.5 million would be the biggest steal in the league. (i.e. Wayne Simmonds)

Unfortunately for the Flames, their pro scouting and GM did not realize who Brouwer really was and now they have an albatross on their hands. His contract isn't unforgivably bad but a team that wants to compete really should avoid having a 4.5 million dollar player on their 4th line.