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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I understand that some of the consternation around Brouwer revolves around the term and cap hit of his deal, but I will just point out:
Brouwer has more points in his last 10 games than Sam Bennett while playing less minutes.
In his last 10 games, Brouwer has more points than Frolik with a better +/- averaging about 3-5 minutes less per game.
In his last 10 games, Brouwer has as many points as Ferland while getting roughly the same kind of icetime.
I'm not going to make the argument that Brouwer hasn't disappointed somewhat this season, but let's bring a little context into the situation here: he's filling a hole more adequately than a guy like Freddie Hamilton could, and that's the alternative right now.
Troy Brouwer has as many goals in his last 10 games as Lance Bouma has in his last 60 games.
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The problem isn't Brouwer's production, it's the fact that he was brought in specifically to address the lack of size and toughness with this team and he has not used his size and has shown no toughness especially in games when he is needed.
People around the game know what Brouwer isn't doing. Warrener has apparently been ripping into him this morning. I bet Burke is super pissed at Brouwer right now.
Listen to all the comments from the players and coaches, they are all talking about how they stood up for each other. Guess who was a no show in that regard? Yeah, Brouwer, the guy specifically brought in to galvanize the team toughness.
The salary is a sunk cost now, I really don't care about that, and it means nothing in the playoffs. His production is fine, it's what he is, he's just a little off of his normal pace. What has me and a lot of Flames fans pissed off about Brouwer is that he let his teammates and that jersey down; all year long and in particular last game.