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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Why on earth is Brouwer "likely" to start on the first line? Ferland showed some potential. Brouwer ended the year on either the 3rd or 4th lines. Likely not protected for the expansion draft. I am not a Brouwer hater and I think there is a decent chance he will bounce back, but I have seen no evidence that he will be penciled in with Johnny/Mony.
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I think they'll give him every opportunity to start considering that's whats he brought in for (or at least to work in the top 6) and he's being paid $4.5M to do it.
I can't see ownership happy with him staying on the 4L this year for that money.