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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
It's a good contract but when you send out guys like Byron, Granlund and Baertchi (all proved they can produce at NHL level) for various reason and replace with Brouwer, Chaisson and Versteeg it's hard to see net positives in the big picture.
Calgary needs some of the wingers they drafted or prospects acquired to develop and make the jump this year or next. Especially given the trading of futures recently.
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Are you saying Brouwer and Versteeg haven't proven they can produce at the NHL level?
Granlund has 32 points. Sven had 35. And those were their best years by a long shot. So have they proven anything other than, on a really weak team where they get ice time they can get some points? Even moreso with Byron - the guy had 43 points when his absolute best before was 21.
Versteeg had 37 points and that was not anywhere near his best. Brouwer's 25 was his worst season ever, and he is usually 20 points above that. I think it's reasonable to expect a comeback year from Brouwer and about the same season from Versteeg.