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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
He wasn't signed to his bloated FA deal to toil on the third line. Adjusting his value to make it seem as much is nothing more than cherry picking.
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That's fair, but it does not change the fact that 35 points in a season would be relatively commensurate with Brouwer's contract.
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Compare what Brouwer brings to Frolik at a similar salary and its almost laughable the level of production he's bringing to the club.
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In his first season in Calgary Frolik scored 32-points—albeit in 64 games. The fact that he was much better than that this year helps to illustrate my point about what should be expected from Brouwer for next year, but moreover, I would say that the Flames are getting excellent value from Frolik. I don't expect they will get the same kind of value from Brouwer, but that is the difference between adequate value and excellent value.
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35 points might be solid production for a lottery team but certainly not on a team that should be moving into the upper echelon of teams in the western conference.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins won two Stanley Cups with Carl Hagelin earning $4.0 m a year. He scored 22 points last year.
EVERY NHL TEAM has players on their rosters who are significantly overpaid for their role on the team. I am quite sure that the Flames will manage with Brouwer.