I wonder if people aren't just overreacting to one bad year. Troy Brouwer was traded for a first round pick in 2011 (doesn't mean a ton today) and a couple seasons ago he was moved for Oshie another great asset.
His poor season with the Flames hurt his value but is everyone in the hockey world writing him off as an albatross? 3 years isn't a ton of term for an expansion team and he is making less than $5M. I think there is a reasonable chance the Flames can convince Vegas to take Brouwer even if they have to toss in a sweetener to get it done.
Having said that Stajan also makes a lot of sense for Vegas. I just holding out hope that Brouwer is the one that moves on. If not I really hope he bounces back
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